The Collaborative International Dictionary
Betonica officinalis
Betony \Bet"o*ny\, n.; pl. Betonies. [OE. betony, betany, F. betoine, fr. L. betonica, vettonica.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus Betonica (Linn.).
Note: The purple or wood betony ( Betonica officinalis, Linn.) is common in Europe, being formerly used in medicine, and (according to Loudon) in dyeing wool a yellow color.
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Betonica Officinalis
- redirect Stachys officinalis
Usage examples of "betonica officinalis".
Betonica according to present-day nomenclature, though nemed Betonica officinalis, by Linnaeus) was held in high repute not only in the Middle Ages, but also by the Greeks who extolled its qualities.