sneezewort

English

Etymology

sneeze +‎ wort

Noun

sneezewort (countable and uncountable, plural sneezeworts)

Achillea ptarmica, a hardy flowering plant, poisonous to cattle, sheep and horses, but with various herbal applications in humans.

Synonyms

bastard pellitory, fair-maid-of-France, goosetongue, sneezeweed, white tansy, wild pellitory

Translations

Achillea ptarmica

Bulgarian: равнец (bg) m (ravnec)
Catalan: camamilla de muntanya f
German: Sumpf-Schafgarbe f
Greek:
Ancient: πταρμική f (ptarmikḗ)
Polish: krwawnik kichawiec m
Welsh: ystrewlys m

References

Achillea ptarmica on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Achillea ptarmica on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

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