fluellin

noun

flu·​el·​lin

variants or less commonly fluellen

flüˈelə̇n

plural -s

1

: either of two speedwells (Veronica officinalis and V. chamaedrys)

2

: toadflax

3

: cancerwort

4

: mountain parsley

Word History

Etymology

Welsh llysiau Llywelyn, literally, Llewelyn's herbs, probably after Llywelyn ab Iorwerth (Llewelyn the Great) †1240 or Llywelyn ab Gruffydd †1282 princes of Wales

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