agrimony

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Noun — Any of several perennial herbaceous plants of the genus Agrimonia, bearing spikes of small yellow flowers.

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It's a plain botanical name, not a formal or technical term beyond naming the plant.

Etymology

Agrimony comes from Middle English egremoyne, itself a blend of Old English agrimonia and Middle French agremoine, both going back to Late Latin agrimonia. That Latin word was an altered form of argemonia, meaning a kind of poppy, which came from Ancient Greek argemone.

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Frequently asked questions

What does agrimony look like?

Agrimony is a perennial herb with tall spikes of small yellow flowers, belonging to the genus Agrimonia.

Is agrimony related to poppies?

Not really: the name's history traces back through Latin and Greek to a word for a kind of poppy, but agrimony itself is a different plant, not a poppy.

Does agrimony always mean the true plant genus Agrimonia?

No, the name is sometimes applied loosely to other plants that simply look similar but are not closely related.

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