Betony Definition
bĕtn-ē
betony
noun
Any of a genus (Stachys) of plants of the mint family, having spikes of white, yellow, or lavender flowers and formerly used in medicine.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
Any of several plants of the widespread genus Stachys in the mint family, especially S. officinalis, native to Eurasia and northern Africa and having spikes of usually reddish-purple flowers. It was formerly used as an herbal medicine.
American Heritage Medicine
Stachys officinalis, an herb used in traditional European medicine.
Wiktionary
Origin of Betony
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From Middle English betayny, betanie, from Medieval Latin betōnia (possibly through Old French), from Latin betōnica or ve(t)tōnica, from Vettones, a people in Lusitania. Compare French bétoine.
From Wiktionary
Middle English from Old French betoine from Medieval Latin betōnia both from Latin vettōnica probably from Vettōnēs , an ancient Iberian tribe
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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