LUNGWORT


Meaning of LUNGWORT in English

■ noun

1》 a bristly pink-flowered plant with white-spotted leaves said to resemble a diseased lung. [ Pulmonaria officinalis and related species.]

2》 (also tree ~ ) a large lichen which grows on trees, formerly used to treat lung disease. [ Lobaria pulmonaria .]

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