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horseheal

UK/ˈhɔːshiːl/US/ˈhɔɹshiːl/

horseheal noun: the plant elecampane.

Noun

horseheal (uncountable)

  1. The plant elecampane.

Origin of horseheal

From Middle English horshelne, from Old English horselene, a compound of hors (“horse”) and elene (“elecampane”). The compound was later reinterpreted as being formed of horse + heal, as it was supposed to cure diseases of horses.

Questions about horseheal

What does horseheal mean?
Horseheal means the plant elecampane.
What part of speech is horseheal?
Horseheal is a noun.
How do you pronounce horseheal?
Horseheal is pronounced /ˈhɔːshiːl/ (UK).

Words near horseheal in the dictionary

  1. horsehead fiddle
  2. horsehead fiddles
  3. Horsehead Nebula
  4. horseheaded
  5. horseheads
  6. horseheal
  7. horseherb
  8. horseherd
  9. horseherds
  10. horsehide
  11. horsehides

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