lungwort

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Any of various European plants, of the genus Pulmonaria (family Boraginaceae), that were once used to treat respiratory disorders. countable,uncountable
  2. Any of several other, not closely related plants, used to treat respiratory disorders; Hieracium murorum (in family Asteraceae, French lungwort or golden lungwort) countable,uncountable
  3. Any of several other, not closely related plants, used to treat respiratory disorders; Helleborus niger (family Ranunculaceae, black lungwort) countable,uncountable
  4. Any of several other, not closely related plants, used to treat respiratory disorders; Mertensia (family Boraginaceae); Mertensia virginica (American lungwort, lungwort oysterleaf, smooth lungwort, tree lungwort) countable,uncountable
  5. Any of several other, not closely related plants, used to treat respiratory disorders; Mertensia (family Boraginaceae); Mertensia maritima (sea lungwort) countable,uncountable
  6. Any of several other, not closely related plants, used to treat respiratory disorders; Verbascum thapsus (in family Scrophulariaceae, bullock's lungwort, cow's lungwort or clown's lungwort) countable,uncountable
  7. Any of several other, not closely related plants, used to treat respiratory disorders; Lobaria pulmonaria, syn. Stichta pulmonacea, (in family Lobariaceae, lungwort lichen, lung lichen, tree lungwort) countable,uncountable

词形变化

lungworts plural

词源

From lung + wort.
* Having an appearance reminiscent of lungs
* Having been used as a treatment for respiratory ailments
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