tormentil
noun
tor·men·til ˈtȯr-mən-ˌtil 
: a yellow-flowered Eurasian cinquefoil (Potentilla erecta synonym P. tormentilla) with a root sometimes used in tanning and dyeing
Word History
Etymology
Middle English turmentille, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin tormentilla, from Latin tormentum; from its use in allaying pain
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
- confratres
- confrere
- confreres
- confrerie
- confreries
- confrication
- confront
- confrontal
- confrontals
- confrontation
- confrontational
- confrontationalist
- confrontationist
- confrontationists
- confrontations
- confronted
- confronter
- confronters
- confronting
- confrontment
- confrontments
- confronts
- confrère
- Confucian
- confucianism