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‖ liˈmonium Obs.
[mod.L. līmōnium = L. līmōnion (Pliny), a. Gr. λειµώνιον, neut. of λειµώνιος, f. λειµών meadow.]
Any plant of the genus Pyrola, esp. P. rotundifolia; wintergreen.
1548Turner Names of Herbes 48 Limonium named of the Herbaries Pyrola, is named in duch wintergrowen... It maye be called in englishe wyntergrene. 1562― Herbal ii. 39 The sede of Limonium..is good agaynst all kyndes of flyxes. 1664Evelyn Kal. Hort. July (1679) 21 Flowers in Prime, or yet Lasting... Indian Tuberous Jacynth, Limonium [etc.]. 1741Compl. Fam.-Piece ii. iii. 386 You have besides the scarlet Lichnis,..divers kinds of Limoniums. |