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betony.

Any plant of the genus Stachys.

6 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbɛtəni/
  1. Any plant of the genus Stachys.

    countable · uncountable
  2. Any plant of the genus Stachys. Stachys officinalis (syn. Betonica officinalis, an herb used in traditional European medicine.

    countable · uncountable
  3. Any plant of the genus Pedicularis (louseworts).

    Canada · US · countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English betayny, betanie, from Medieval Latin betōnia (possibly through Old French), from Latin betōnica or ve(t)tōnica, from Vettones, a people in Lusitania. Compare French bétoine.

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