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lungwort
\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: Middle English lungwurt, from Old English lungenwyrt, from lungen lung + wyrt wort — more at lung, wort
1. : any of several plants once thought helpful in pulmonary diseases: as
a. : black hellebore
b. : mullein
c. : wall hawkweed
2.
a. : a European herb (Pulmonaria officinalis) with hispid leaves and small blue flowers
b. : virginia cowslip
3. : a widely distributed lichen (Lobaria pulmonaria) formerly used in the treatment of bronchitis and now to some extent in perfumes and in tanning extracts |