agrimonia

noun

ag·​ri·​mo·​nia

ˌa-grə-ˈmō-nē-ə,

-nyə

1

capitalized : a genus of herbs (family Rosaceae) found chiefly in north temperate regions that have pinnately compound leaves, yellow flowers, and bristly fruits

2

plural -s : a plant of the genus Agrimonia

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, agrimony

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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