agrimony
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- noun
- /ˈæɡrəˌmoʊni/
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agrimonia
- During our nature walk, we identified agrimony by its small yellow flowers.
- tall agrimony
Examples
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The agrimony grew wild in the garden.
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The herbalist recommended agrimony for its traditional healing properties.
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Agrimony grows wild along woodland edges and sunny meadows.
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Clusters of yellow flowers identified the plant as agrimony in the field guide.
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I found some agrimony while hiking in the hills.
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The herbalist recommended using agrimony to help soothe digestive issues.
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In the wildflower garden, you can find agrimony among other native plants.
Synonyms
A wild plant with small yellow flowers in tight spikes
Compounds
A European plant that lives for several years and has a pleasant smell at the edges of woods
A tall wild plant with divided leaves and small purple flowers that grows in wet places
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word agrimony comes from an old word meaning 'field', the same root you see in agriculture. So agrimony is a 'field' plant, which helps explain why it grows in meadows and at woodland edges.