poly Meaning, Definition & Usage

Po"ly noun

Etymology

L. polium, the name of a plant, perhaps Teucrium polium, Gr. .

Definitions

1. (Bot.) A whitish woolly plant (Teucrium Polium) of the order Labiatæ, found throughout the Mediterranean region. The name, with sundry prefixes, is sometimes given to other related species of the same genus. Spelt also poley.