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agrimony
[ ag-ruh-moh-nee ]
noun
plural agrimonies.
- any plant belonging to the genus Agrimonia, of the rose family, especially the perennial A. eupatoria, having pinnate leaves and small, yellow flowers.
- any of certain other plants, as hemp agrimony or bur marigold.
agrimony
/ ˈæɡɪəɪ /
noun
- any of various N temperate rosaceous plants of the genus Agrimonia, which have compound leaves, long spikes of small yellow flowers, and bristly burlike fruits
- any of several other plants, such as hemp agrimony
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of agrimony1
1350–1400; late Middle English < Latin ōԾ, metathetic variant (perhaps by association with ager field) of ōԾ < Greek ṓnŧ poppy; replacing Middle English egremoyne < Middle French aigremoine < Latin, as above
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of agrimony1
C15: altered from egrimonie (C14), via Old French from Latin ōԾ, variant of ōԾ from Greek ōŧ poppy
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"I was pressed to think of a description less likely to help me identify agrimony when I saw it."
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The only trace of affectation, indeed, is in a certain dabbling, in earlier work, with names of jewels such as "chrysoprase," and plants such as "euphrasy" and "agrimony."
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A. Eupatoria, or common agrimony, was formerly of much repute as a medicine in England.
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That agrimony leaves will cure cattle suffering from coughs, and that wounded deer use this same herb to heal their hurts.
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Give decoction of agrimony four times a day.
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