n.
Pronunciation: ' to ̇ r-m ə n- ˌ til
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English turmentille, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin tormentilla, from Latin tormentum; from its use in allaying pain
Date: 14th century
: a yellow-flowered Eurasian cinquefoil ( Potentilla erecta syn. P. tormentilla ) with a root sometimes used in tanning and dyeing