betony Meaning, Definition & Usage

Bet"o*ny noun
Etymology
OE. betony, betany, F. betoine, fr. L. betonica, vettonica.
Wordforms
plural Betonies
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) A plant of the genus Betonica (Linn.). ✍ The purple or wood betony (B. officinalis, Linn.) is common in Europe, being formerly used in medicine, and (according to Loudon) in dyeing wool a yellow color.

Webster 1913