woundwort

English

Etymology

wound +‎ wort

Noun

woundwort (plural woundworts)

Any of several plants formerly used in poultices for wounds.
1. Any of several plants of the genus Stachys, including the hedge woundwort and the marsh woundwort.
2. Achillea millefolium (soldier's woundwort)
3. Anthyllis vulneraria (kidney-vetch)
4. Solidago virgaurea (European golden-rod)
5. Bellis perennis (English daisy)
6. Prunella vulgaris (common self-heal)

Derived terms

clown's woundwort

Translations

any of several plants formerly used for wounds

German: ^{(please verify)} Ziest (de) m
Polish: ^{(please verify)} czyściec (pl) m
Russian: ^{(please verify)} око́пник (ru) m (okópnik), ^{(please verify)} костоло́мка (ru) f (kostolómka)

Serbo-Croatian: ^{(please verify)} ranjenica f, ^{(please verify)} okopnik m, ^{(please verify)} kostolomka f
Swedish: ^{(please verify)} syska c

genus Stachys

Armenian: աբեղախոտ (hy) (abełaxot)

Russian: чисте́ц m (čistéc)

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