agrimony

[ ag-ruh-moh-nee ]

/ ˈæg rəˌmoʊ ni /

noun, plural ag·ri·mo·nies.

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

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

Origin of agrimony

1350–1400; late Middle English <Latin agrimōnia, metathetic variant (perhaps by association with ager field) of argemōnia<Greek argemṓnē poppy; replacing Middle English egremoyne<Middle French aigremoine<Latin, as above

Words nearby agrimony

agricultural engineering, agriculture, agriculturist, agri-environmental, Agrigento, agrimony, Agrinion, agriology, Agrippa, Agrippina, Agrippina II

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Example sentences from the Web for agrimony

Their look was sure death, but they could be poisoned by a draught compounded of agrimony, dill and vervain.
Masters of the Guild|L. Lamprey
By the hedge the agrimony frequently lifts its long stem, surrounded with small yellow petals.
Nature Near London|Richard Jefferies
That agrimony leaves will cure cattle suffering from coughs, and that wounded deer use this same herb to heal their hurts.
The Old English Herbals|Eleanour Sinclair Rohde
You may boil in it Pellitory of the wall, Agrimony, or what herbs you please.
The Closet of Sir Kenelm Digby Knight Opened|Kenelm Digby

You often find a dozen of these little green bells fastened to your skirt if you have been where the Agrimony grows.
Flowers Shown to the Children|C. E. Smith

British Dictionary definitions for agrimony

agrimony

/ (ˈæɡrɪmənɪ) /

noun

any of various N temperate rosaceous plants of the genus Agrimonia, which have compound leaves, long spikes of small yellow flowers, and bristly burlike fruits

any of several other plants, such as hemp agrimony

Word Origin for agrimony

C15: altered from egrimonie (C14), via Old French from Latin agrimōnia, variant of argemōnia from Greek argemōnē poppy

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单词	agrimony
释义	agrimony [ ag-ruh-moh-nee ] / ˈæg rəˌmoʊ ni / noun, plural ag·ri·mo·nies. any plant belonging to the genus Agrimonia, of the rose family, especially the perennial A. eupatoria, having pinnate leaves and small, yellow flowers. any of certain other plants, as hemp agrimony or bur marigold. Origin of agrimony 1350–1400; late Middle English <Latin agrimōnia, metathetic variant (perhaps by association with ager field) of argemōnia<Greek argemṓnē poppy; replacing Middle English egremoyne<Middle French aigremoine<Latin, as above Words nearby agrimony agricultural engineering, agriculture, agriculturist, agri-environmental, Agrigento, agrimony, Agrinion, agriology, Agrippa, Agrippina, Agrippina II Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for agrimony Their look was sure death, but they could be poisoned by a draught compounded of agrimony, dill and vervain. Masters of the Guild\|L. Lamprey By the hedge the agrimony frequently lifts its long stem, surrounded with small yellow petals. Nature Near London\|Richard Jefferies That agrimony leaves will cure cattle suffering from coughs, and that wounded deer use this same herb to heal their hurts. The Old English Herbals\|Eleanour Sinclair Rohde You may boil in it Pellitory of the wall, Agrimony, or what herbs you please. The Closet of Sir Kenelm Digby Knight Opened\|Kenelm Digby You often find a dozen of these little green bells fastened to your skirt if you have been where the Agrimony grows. Flowers Shown to the Children\|C. E. Smith British Dictionary definitions for agrimony agrimony / (ˈæɡrɪmənɪ) / noun any of various N temperate rosaceous plants of the genus Agrimonia, which have compound leaves, long spikes of small yellow flowers, and bristly burlike fruits any of several other plants, such as hemp agrimony Word Origin for agrimony C15: altered from egrimonie (C14), via Old French from Latin agrimōnia, variant of argemōnia from Greek argemōnē poppy Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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