• (n.) A rosaceous herb (Potentilla Tormentilla), the root of which is used as a powerful astringent, and for alleviating gripes, or tormina, in diarrhea.
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<botany> A rosaceous herb (Potentilla Tormentilla), the root of which is used as a powerful astringent, and for alleviating gripes, or tormina, in diarrhea. ... Origin: F. Tormentille; cf. Pr, It, & NL. Tormentilla, Sp. Tormentila; all fr. L. Tormentum pain. So called because it is said to allay pain. See Torment. ... Source: Websters Dic...
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Tor'men·til noun [ French
tormentille ; confer Pr., Italian , & New Latin
tormentilla , Spanish
tormentila ; all from Latin
tormentum pain. So called because it is said to allay pain. See
Torment .]
(Botany) A rosaceous herb (
Potentilla Tormentilla ),...
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Tormentil (Potentilla erecta) is a perennial herb of the family Rosaceae native to Europe, western Siberia and the Azores. It has a stout, almost tubular rootstock which has astringent qualities and is used for tanning. the stems are long, slender and hairy. the leaves are divided into three or five oval, wedge-shaped leaflets, and the yellow flowe...
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