TORMENTIL


Meaning of TORMENTIL in English

[ 'tɔ:m(ə)ntɪl ]

■ noun a low-growing plant with bright yellow flowers, the root of which is used in herbal medicine to treat diarrhoea. [ Potentilla erecta .]

Origin

ME: from Fr. ~le , from med. L. ~la , of unknown origin.

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