fumitory
- noun
- /ˈfjuːmɪˌtɔri/
:
fumaria
- The meadow was dotted with fumitory, adding a hint of purple to the landscape.
Examples
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She picked a sprig of fumitory and pressed it between the pages of her book.
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Historically, herbalists valued fumitory for its supposed medicinal properties.
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The fumitory blooms beautifully in the spring.
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I found some fumitory growing in my garden.
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Herbalists have long used fumitory for its beneficial medicinal effects.
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In spring, the delicate fumitory adds vibrant splashes of purple to the garden.
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After reading about its uses, she decided to grow fumitory in her herb garden.
Synonyms
A small European herb with grey green leaves and pinkish flowers used in medicine long ago
A small plant with red or purple flowers used in traditional medicine
A small plant with colored flowers from Europe and Asia that people use in traditional medicine
Compounds
- Specialized
Plants that are mostly small and flowering, like bleeding heart and Dutchman's breeches
Surface Forms
Etymology
Fumitory comes from the Latin root fumus meaning 'smoke', and it shares the same root as the common English word fume. That's why thinking of its grey leaves and pale purple flowers as smoky helps you remember this delicate herb.
