baldmoney

Definitions

1. Meum athamanticum, an ornamental plant in the Apiaceae family.
   uncountable
2. A Gentianeae tribe plant, gentian or felwort.
   obsolete, uncountable

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Examples

“Gentius king of Illyria was the first founder of this herbe, and the first that used it in medicine, for which cause it was called Gentian after his own⟳ name⟳: in Greek, γεντιανή, which name⟳ also the apothecaries retaine unto this daie, and call⟳ it Gentiana: it is named in English Felwoort Gentian; Bitterwoort; Baldmoyne, and Baldmoney.”

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