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bishop's-wort

bishop's-wort noun: betony (Stachys officinalis or Betonica officinalis, syn. Stachys betonica).

Noun

bishop's-wort (uncountable)

  1. Betony (Stachys officinalis or Betonica officinalis, syn. Stachys betonica)
    Synonyms:
    purple betony, bishopwort, wild hop, common hedgenettle
  2. Devil-in-the-bush or fennel flower (Nigella damascena)

Synonyms of bishop's-wort

  • purple betony
  • bishopwort
  • wild hop
  • common hedgenettle

Forms of bishop's-wort

alternative formbishopwort

Questions about bishop's-wort

What does bishop's-wort mean?
Bishop's-wort means betony (Stachys officinalis or Betonica officinalis, syn. Stachys betonica).
What part of speech is bishop's-wort?
Bishop's-wort is a noun.

Words near bishop's-wort in the dictionary

  1. Bishop's Waltham
  2. bishop's weed
  3. bishop's weeds
  4. bishop's wine
  5. bishop's-weed
  6. bishop's-wort
  7. bishopbird
  8. Bishopbriggs
  9. bishopdom
  10. bishopdoms
  11. bishoped

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