lungwort
lungwort noun: any of various European plants, of the genus Pulmonaria (family Boraginaceae), that were once used to treat respiratory disorders.
Noun
lungwort (countable and uncountable, plural lungworts)
- Any of various European plants, of the genus Pulmonaria (family Boraginaceae), that were once used to treat respiratory disorders.
- Hieracium murorum (in family Asteraceae, French lungwort or golden lungwort)
- Helleborus niger (family Ranunculaceae, black lungwort)
- Mertensia virginica (American lungwort, lungwort oysterleaf, smooth lungwort, tree lungwort)
- Mertensia maritima (sea lungwort)
- Verbascum thapsus (in family Scrophulariaceae, bullock's lungwort, cow's lungwort or clown's lungwort)
- Lobaria pulmonaria, syn. Stichta pulmonacea, (in family Lobariaceae, lungwort lichen, lung lichen, tree lungwort)
lungwort meaning in Tamil
lungwort in Tamil
- காளான் வகை
Forms of lungwort
| plural | lungworts |
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Origin of lungwort
From lung + wort. * Having an appearance reminiscent of lungs * Having been used as a treatment for respiratory ailments
Words formed from lungwort
- American lungwort
- Bethlehem lungwort
- black lungwort
- blue lungwort
- bullock's lungwort
- clown's lungwort
- common lungwort
- cow's lungwort
- French lungwort
- golden lungwort
- lanceleaf lungwort
- longleaf lungwort
- lungwort lichen
- lungwort oysterleaf
- narrowleaf lungwort
- Oregon lungwort
- red lungwort
- sea lungwort
- smooth lungwort
- Suffolk lungwort
- tall lungwort
- textured lungwort
- tree lungwort
- unspotted lungwort
Questions about lungwort
- What does lungwort mean?
- Lungwort means any of various European plants, of the genus Pulmonaria (family Boraginaceae), that were once used to treat respiratory disorders.
- What is lungwort in Tamil?
- Lungwort in Tamil is காளான் வகை. See Lungwort meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is lungwort?
- Lungwort is a noun.
- What is the plural of lungwort?
- The plural of lungwort is lungworts.
Words near lungwort in the dictionary
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