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woundwort (ˈwuːndˌwɜːt )

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noun

any of various plants of the genus Stachys, such as S. arvensis (field woundwort), having purple, scarlet, yellow, or white flowers and formerly used for dressing wounds: family Lamiaceae (labiates)
any of various other plants used in this way

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