BETONIES

Noun

betonies

plural of betony

Anagrams

• ebonites

Source: Wiktionary


BETONY

Bet"o*ny, n.; pl. Betonies. Etym: [OE. betony, betany, F. betoine, fr. L. betonica, vettonica.] (Bot.)

Definition: A plant of the genus Betonica (Linn.).

Note: The purple or wood betony (B. officinalis, Linn.) is common in Europe, being formerly used in medicine, and (according to Loudon) in dyeing wool a yellow color.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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