HyperDic: fumitory

English > 1 sense of the word fumitory:
NOUNplantfumitory, fumewort, fumeroot, Fumaria officinalisdelicate European herb with greyish leaves and spikes of purplish flowers
English > fumitory: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningDelicate European herb with greyish leaves and spikes of purplish flowers; formerly used medicinally.
Synonymsfumewort, fumeroot, Fumaria officinalis
Member ofFumaria, genus Fumariaannual herbs whose flowers have only one petal spurred at the base
Broaderherb, herbaceous plantA plant lacking a permanent woody stem
CatalanFumaria officinalis

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