Meaning Of The Word Betony

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betony in American English
any of a genus (Stachys) of plants of the mint family, having spikes of white, yellow, or lavender flowers and formerly used in medicine
noun: a plant, Stachys (formerly Betonica) officinalis, of the mint family, having hairy leaves and dense spikes of purple flowers, formerly used in medicine and dyeing

betony in British English
noun: a Eurasian plant, Stachys (or Betonica) officinalis, with a spike of reddish-purple flowers, formerly used in medicine and dyeing: family Lamiaceae (labiates)

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