AGRIMONY


Meaning of AGRIMONY in English

/ag"reuh moh'nee/ , n. , pl. agrimonies .

1. any plant belonging to the genus Agrimonia, of the rose family, esp. the perennial A. eupatoria, having pinnate leaves and small, yellow flowers.

2. any of certain other plants, as hemp agrimony or bur marigold.

[ 1350-1400; late ME agrimonia, metathetic var. (perh. by assoc. with ager field) of argemonia argemóne poppy; r. ME egremoyne aigremoine ]

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