ironwort

ironwort
\\ˈ ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷)ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: so called from the belief that such mints cure sword wounds
1. : any of several shrubby or subshrubby mints that constitute the genus Sideritis, often have yellow flowers and whitish woolly stem or leaves, and are chiefly native to the eastern Mediterranean region

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