agrimony

[ ag-ruh-moh-nee ]

noun

, plural ag·ri·mo·nies.

1. any plant belonging to the genus Agrimonia, of the rose family, especially the perennial A. eupatoria, having pinnate leaves and small, yellow flowers.
2. any of certain other plants, as hemp agrimony or bur marigold.

agrimony

/ ˈæɡrɪmənɪ /

noun

1. 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
2. any of several other plants, such as hemp agrimony

Word History and Origins

Origin of agrimony¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of agrimony¹

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

Example Sentences

Agrimony, ag′ri-mun-i, n. a genus of plants of the rose-group, with small yellow flowers and bitter taste.

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It feeds in the stems of thistles, burdock, hemp-agrimony, etc.

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You may boil in it Pellitory of the wall, Agrimony, or what herbs you please.

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By the hedge the agrimony frequently lifts its long stem, surrounded with small yellow petals.

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Their look was sure death, but they could be poisoned by a draught compounded of agrimony, dill and vervain.

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