betony
Plural: betonies
Noun
- A European plant of the mint family.
- Any plant of the genus Stachys.
- Any plant of the genus Stachys.
- Stachys officinalis (syn. Betonica officinalis, an herb used in traditional European medicine.
- Any plant of the genus Pedicularis (louseworts).
Examples
- He healed his low score by playing BETONY for 32 points.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English betayny, betanie, from Medieval Latin betōnia (possibly through Old French), from Latin betōnica or ve(t)tōnica, from Vettones, a people in Lusitania. Compare French bétoine.
Synonyms
bishop's wort, bishopwort, common hedgenettle, heal-all, hedgenettle, lamb's ears, lousewort, purple betony, self-heal, wild hop, wood betony, woundwort
Scrabble Score: 11
betony: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordbetony: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
betony: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary