betony

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Scrabble points
11
Words With Friends
12
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈbɛtəni/

Definition of betony

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)Any plant of the genus Stachys.
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)Any plant of the genus Stachys.
  2. (countable, uncountable)Any plant of the genus Stachys.
  3. (Canada, US, countable, uncountable)Any plant of the genus Pedicularis (louseworts).

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Etymology

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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