TORMENTIL

Etymology

Noun

tormentil (plural tormentils)

A low-growing herb (Potentilla erecta, syn. Potentilla tormentilla).

Synonyms

• shepherd's knot

Anagrams

• intermolt

Source: Wiktionary

Tor"men*til, n. Etym: [F. tormentille; cf. Pr., It., & NL. tormentilla, Sp. tormentila; all fr. L. tormentum pain. So called because it is said to allay pain. See Torment.] (Bot.)

Definition: A rosaceous herb (Potentilla Tormentilla), the root of which is used as a powerful astringent, and for alleviating gripes, or tormina, in diarrhea.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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