bishop's-wort

English

Alternative forms

bishop's wort

Noun

bishop 's-wort (uncountable)

wood betony (Stachys betonica, now Stachys officinalis)
fennel flower or devil-in-a-bush (Nigella damascena)

Synonyms

(Stachys officinalis): purple betony, bishopwort, lousewort, wild hop, wood betony, common hedgenettle

Further reading

bishop's-wort at OneLook Dictionary Search
bishop's-wort in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

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