woundwort: Meaning and Definition of

wound•wort

Pronunciation: (wnd'wûrt", -wôrt"), [key]
— n.
  1. any of several plants of the genus Stachys, belonging to the mint family, esp. S. palustris, having hairy stems and leaves and whorled clusters of small, reddish flowers.
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