LUNGWORT


Meaning of LUNGWORT in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

Etymology: Middle English lungwurt, from Old English lungenwyrt, from lungen lung + wyrt wort — more at lung , wort

1. : any of several plants once thought helpful in pulmonary diseases: as

a. : black hellebore

b. : mullein

c. : wall hawkweed

2.

a. : a European herb ( Pulmonaria officinalis ) with hispid leaves and small blue flowers

b. : virginia cowslip

3. : a widely distributed lichen ( Lobaria pulmonaria ) formerly used in the treatment of bronchitis and now to some extent in perfumes and in tanning extracts

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