lungwort
Meanings
Plural: lungworts
Noun
- Any of various European plants, of the genus Pulmonaria (family Boraginaceae), that were once used to treat respiratory disorders.
- Any of several other, not closely related plants, used to treat respiratory disorders
- Hieracium murorum (in family Asteraceae, French lungwort or golden lungwort)
- Any of several other, not closely related plants, used to treat respiratory disorders
- Helleborus niger (family Ranunculaceae, black lungwort)
- Any of several other, not closely related plants, used to treat respiratory disorders
- Mertensia (family Boraginaceae)
- Mertensia virginica (American lungwort, lungwort oysterleaf, smooth lungwort, tree lungwort)
- Any of several other, not closely related plants, used to treat respiratory disorders
- Mertensia (family Boraginaceae)
- Mertensia maritima (sea lungwort)
- Any of several other, not closely related plants, used to treat respiratory disorders
- Verbascum thapsus (in family Scrophulariaceae, bullock's lungwort, cow's lungwort or clown's lungwort)
- Any of several other, not closely related plants, used to treat respiratory disorders
- Lobaria pulmonaria, syn. Stichta pulmonacea, (in family Lobariaceae, lungwort lichen, lung lichen, tree lungwort)
Origin / Etymology
From lung + wort.
* Having an appearance reminiscent of lungs
* Having been used as a treatment for respiratory ailments
Scrabble Score: 12
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