haemony

haemony
haeˈmony noun
(prob Gr haimōnios blood-red) a plant with sovereign properties against magic, etc in Milton's poem Comus
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Main Entry:haem-

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  • Haemony — H[ae] mo*ny (h[=e] m[ o]*n[y^]), n. [L. H[ae]monia a name of Thessaly, the land of magic.] A plant described by Milton as of sovereign use against all enchantments. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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