| agrimony | <botany> A genus of plants of the Rose family. The name is also given to various other plants; as, hemp agrimony (Eupatorium cannabinum); water agrimony (Bidens). The Agrimonia eupatoria, or common agrimony, a perennial herb with a spike of yellow flowers, was once esteemed as a medical remedy, but is now seldom used. Origin: OE. Agremoyne, OF. Aigremoine, L. Agrimonia for argemonia, fr. Gr. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| water agrimony | <botany> A kind of bur marigold (Bidens tripartita) found in wet places in Europe. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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