wood betony
wood bet·o·ny
noun \-ˈbe-tə-nē\Definition of WOOD BETONY
: a lousewort (Pedicularis canadensis) of eastern North America with yellow or reddish flowers in bracted spikes
Origin of WOOD BETONY
Middle English betone, from Anglo-French betoine, from Latin vettonica, betonica, from Vettones, an ancient people inhabiting the Iberian Peninsula
First Known Use: 1747
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