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Webster 1913 Edition

Betony

Bet′o-ny

,
Noun.
;
pl.
Betonies
.
[OE.
betony
,
betany
, F.
betoine
, fr. L.
betonica
,
vettonica
.]
(Bot.)
A plant of the genus
Betonica
(Linn.).
☞ The purple or wood betony (
Betonica officinalis
, Linn.) is common in Europe, being formerly used in medicine, and (according to Loudon) in dyeing wool a yellow color.

Webster 1828 Edition

Betony

BET'ONY

,
Noun.
[L. betonica.] A genus of plants of several species. The purple or wood betony grows in woods and shady places, and is deemed useful as a mild corroborant.

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