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betony in Italian

betony in Italian is betonica — betony means any plant belonging to the genus Stachys.

betony in Italian

betonica
noun
Stachys officinalis (syn. Betonica officinalis, an herb used in traditional European medicine.

What does "betony" mean?

  1. noun Any plant belonging to the genus Stachys.
    "Betony grows well along the edge of a sunny border."
  2. noun Stachys officinalis, a herb once widely used in traditional European medicine.
    "Herbalists once brewed betony into a tea for various complaints."
  3. noun In Canada and the US, the genus Pedicularis, plants also called louseworts.
    "Hikers in the region spotted patches of betony growing near the trail."
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betony in a sentence

  • Betony grows well along the edge of a sunny border.
  • She lined the herb bed with rows of betony.
  • Herbalists once brewed betony into a tea for various complaints.
  • The old apothecary kept dried betony among its other remedies.

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What is "betony" in Italian?
"betony" in Italian is betonica. betony means: Any plant belonging to the genus Stachys.
How do you use "betony" in a sentence?
Example: "Betony grows well along the edge of a sunny border." In Italian, "betony" is betonica.
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