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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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