GYPSYWORT

gipsywort, gypsywort, Lycopus europaeus

(noun) hairy Eurasian herb with two-lipped white flowers

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

gypsywort (plural gypsyworts)

Lycopus europaeus, a labiate plant.

Source: Wiktionary


Gyp"sy*wort", n. (Bot.)

Definition: A labiate plant (the Lycopus Europæus). Gypsies are said to stain their skin with its juice.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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