betonie

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Dutch

Betonica officinalis

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Etymology

From Middle Dutch bētonie, from Old French betonie, from Latin betōnica.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈtoː.ni/
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  • Hyphenation: be‧to‧nie
  • Rhymes: -oːni

Noun

betonie f (plural betonies, diminutive betonietje n)

  1. betony (Betonica officinalis syn. Stachys officinalis)
    Synonym: koortskruid

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