GROMWELL

gromwell, Lithospermum officinale

(noun) European perennial branching plant; occurs in hedgerows and at the edge of woodlands

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

gromwell (plural gromwells)

Lithospermum arvense, a plant of the genus Lithospermum anciently used, because of its stony pericarp, in the cure of kidney stones.

Source: Wiktionary

Grom"well, n. Etym: [Called also gromel, grommel, graymill, and gray millet, all prob. fr. F. grmil, cf. W. cromandi.] (Bot.)

Definition: A plant of the genus Lithospermum (L. arvense), anciently used, because of its stony pericarp, in the cure of gravel. The German gromwell is the Stellera. [Written also gromill.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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