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pulmonaria


Definition of pulmonaria

noun

  • a plant of a genus that includes lungwort.
    • Genus Pulmonaria, family Boraginaceae

Origin:

modern Latin, from medieval Latin pulmonaria (herba), feminine (used as a noun) of Latin pulmonarius 'relating to the lungs' (from the belief in its efficacy in curing lung diseases)