lung|wort

lung|wort
lung|wort «LUHNG WURT», noun.
1. a European plant of the borage family, with small purple flowers and leaves spotted with white. It was once a popular remedy for lung disease.
2. an American plant of the same family, having blue flowers; Virginia cowslip.
3. a lichen.

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