1) Lousewort 2) Mint 3) Plant also called germander 4) Purple-flowering plant 5) Woundwort
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• (n.) A plant of the genus Betonica (Linn.).
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(from the article `Lamiaceae`) Catnip, or catmint (Nepeta cataria), a Eurasian perennial, grows to about 1 metre and has downy, heart-shaped leaves with an aroma that is ...
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(Stachys) This group consists of about 300 species of mostly hardy perennials, which belong to the Mint family,
Labiatae. These plants are widely distributed throughout Europe and other north temperate regions and several are found wild in North America.Some are valued for their attractive foliage, while others are appreciated for their spik...
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Bet'o·ny noun ;
plural Betonies [ Middle English
betony ,
betany , French
betoine , from Latin
betonica ,
vettonica .]
(Botany) A plant of the genus
Betonica (Linn.). » The purple or wood betony (
B. officinalis , Linn.) ...
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Betony (Stachys Betonica or Betonica Officinalis), also known as Wood Betony and Hedge Nettle is a Labiatae British perennial herb with an erect, square, usually unbranched and furrowed stem and purple flowers which grows in woods. It was once used extensively in medicine and may be used to dye wool a dark-yellow colour.
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HMS Betony was a British modified Flower Class corvette of 980 tons displacement launched in 1943. HMS Betony was powered by two 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 16 knots. She carried a complement of 85 and was armed with one 4-inch dual-purpose gun; two 20 mm anti-aircraft guns and Hedgehog multiple spigot mortar.
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Plant belonging to the mint family, formerly used in medicine and dyeing. It has a hairy stem and leaves, and dense heads of reddish-purple flowers. (
Stachys (formerly
Betonica)
officinalis, family Labiatae.)
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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. · any of various similar plants, esp. of the genus Pedicularis.
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