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lungwort.

Any of various European plants, of the genus Pulmonaria (family Boraginaceae), that were once used to treat respiratory disorders.

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Meaning & usage

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  1. Any of various European plants, of the genus Pulmonaria (family Boraginaceae), that were once used to treat respiratory disorders.

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  2. Any of several other, not closely related plants, used to treat respiratory disorders of species: Hieracium murorum (in family Asteraceae, French lungwort or golden lungwort)

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  3. Any of several other, not closely related plants, used to treat respiratory disorders of species: Helleborus niger (family Ranunculaceae, black lungwort)

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  4. Any of several other, not closely related plants, used to treat respiratory disorders of species: Mertensia (family Boraginaceae) Mertensia virginica (American lungwort, lungwort oysterleaf, smooth lungwort, tree lungwort)

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  5. Any of several other, not closely related plants, used to treat respiratory disorders of species: Mertensia (family Boraginaceae) Mertensia maritima (sea lungwort)

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  6. Any of several other, not closely related plants, used to treat respiratory disorders of species: Verbascum thapsus (in family Scrophulariaceae, bullock's lungwort, cow's lungwort or clown's lungwort)

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  7. Any of several other, not closely related plants, used to treat respiratory disorders of species: Lobaria pulmonaria, syn. Stichta pulmonacea, (in family Lobariaceae, lungwort lichen, lung lichen, tree lungwort)

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Where this word comes from

From lung + wort. * Having an appearance reminiscent of lungs * Having been used as a treatment for respiratory ailments

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