Tormentil

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Noun

HYPHEN

tor=men=til

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CIDE DICTIONARY

Tormentil, n. [F. tormentille; cf. Pr., It., & NL. tormentilla, Sp. tormentila; all fr. L. tormentum pain. So called because it is said to allay pain. See Torment.].

A rosaceous herb (Potentilla Tormentilla), the root of which is used as a powerful astringent, and for alleviating gripes, or tormina, in diarrhea. [1913 Webster]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

Tormentil, n. a low-growing plant, Potentilla erecta, with bright yellow flowers and a highly astringent rootstock used in medicine.

Etymology

ME f. OF tormentille f. med.L tormentilla, of unkn. orig.

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