- agrimonies
- n. any of various plants of the rose family
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
agrimonies
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agrimony — /ag reuh moh nee/, n., pl. agrimonies. 1. any plant belonging to the genus Agrimonia, of the rose family, esp. the perennial A. eupatoria, having pinnate leaves and small, yellow flowers. 2. any of certain other plants, as hemp agrimony or bur… … Universalium
agrimony — [ agrɪməni] noun (plural agrimonies) a plant of the rose family with slender flower spikes of yellow flowers. [Genus Agrimonia.] Origin ME: via OFr. from L. agrimonia, alt. of argemonia, from Gk argemōnē poppy … English new terms dictionary
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agrimony — [ag′rə mō΄nē] n. pl. agrimonies [ME < OE agrimonia & OFr aigremoine, both < L agrimonia, altered after ager, field (see ACRE) < argemonia < Gr argemōnē] 1. any plant of a genus (Agrimonia) in the rose family, typically having little… … English World dictionary
