fumitory

Definitions


[ˈfjuːmɪt(ə)ri], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an Old World plant with spikes of small tubular pink or white flowers and finely divided greyish leaves, often considered a weed


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Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French fumeterre, from medieval Latin fumus terrae ‘smoke of the earth’ (because of its greyish leaves)




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