agrimony

American  

[ag-ruh-moh-nee] / ˈæg rəˌmoʊ ni /

noun

agrimonies plural

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.

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agrimony British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• agrimonies
  plural

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

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agrimony

"I was pressed to think of a description less likely to help me identify agrimony when I saw it."

From The Guardian ● May 31, 2012

That agrimony leaves will cure cattle suffering from coughs, and that wounded deer use this same herb to heal their hurts.

From The Old English Herbals by Rohde, Eleanour Sinclair

I assure your ladyship that agrimony tea is still drunk amongst our widows, and an ounce of shop-tea is kept for home-coming sons and daughters grown proud in service.

From The Vicissitudes of Bessie Fairfax by Lee, Holme, [pseud.]

The only trace of affectation, indeed, is in a certain dabbling, in earlier work, with names of jewels such as "chrysoprase," and plants such as "euphrasy" and "agrimony."

From Essays by Benson, Arthur Christopher

A. Eupatoria, or common agrimony, was formerly of much repute as a medicine in England.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide by Various