woundwort

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Definition of woundwort in English English dictionary

Any of several plants of the genus Stachys, including the hedge woundwort and the marsh woundwort. Formerly often used in poultices for wounds

{n} a plant of several species note - W before r is not sounded

Any one of certain plants whose soft, downy leaves have been used for dressing wounds, as the kidney vetch, and several species of the labiate genus Stachys

Hyphenation

wound·wort

Etymology

() *wound - wort