Lungwort

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Any of various plants of the genus Mertensia, such as the Virginia cowslip, having drooping clusters of tubular, usually blue flowers.
  • n. Any of several European plants of the genus Pulmonaria, having long-stalked leaves and coiled clusters of blue or purple flowers and formerly used in treating respiratory disorders.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. Any of various European plants, of the genus Pulmonaria, that were once used to treat respiratory disorders
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. An herb of the genus Pulmonaria (Pulmonaria officinalis), of Europe; -- so called because the spotted appearance of the leaves resembles that of a diseased lung.
  • n. Any plant of the genus Mertensia (esp. Mertensia Virginica and Mertensia Sibirica), plants nearly related to Pulmonaria. The American lungwort is Mertensia Virginica, Virginia cowslip.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A European boraginaceous plant, Pulmonaria officinalis.
  • n. An American plant, Mertensia Virginica, of the same family, at first referred to Pulmonaria. M. maritima is the sea-lungwort.
  • n. A lichen, Sticta pulmonaria, somewhat resembling in shape a human lung, and formerly regarded as a lung-remedy: same as hazel-crottles.
  • n. The toothwort, Lathræa squamaria, a reputed remedy for diseases of the lungs.
    • Word Usage
    "Pulmonaria, or sometimes called lungwort, is one of my all-time favorite perennials for the shade or morning sun, because you get vibrant blooms in the spring, thenyou enjoy the interesting spotted foliage the rest [...] 1 Comment"
    Cross Reference
    sea-lungwort    cow's lungwort    smooth lungwort    tree-lungwort    clown's lungwort   
     
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