bishop's-wort

bishop's-wort

English

Alternative forms

• bishop's wort

Noun

bishop's-wort (uncountable)

1. wood betony (Stachys betonica, now Stachys officinalis)
2. 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