tormentil

[ tawr-men-til ]

/ ˈtɔr mɛn tɪl /

noun

a low European plant, Potentilla erecta, of the rose family, having small, bright-yellow flowers, and a strongly astringent root used in medicine and in tanning and dyeing.

Origin of tormentil

1350–1400; Middle English tormentille<Medieval Latin tormentilla, equivalent to Latin torment(um) torment + -illa diminutive suffix

Words nearby tormentil

to rights, torii, Torino, Tormé, torment, tormentil, tormentor, torn, tornado, Tornado Alley, tornaria

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Example sentences from the Web for tormentil

They made tea sometimes of the tormentil, whose little yellow flowers appear along the furrows.
Round About a Great Estate|Richard Jefferies
Tormentil, tor′men-til, n. a genus of plants, one species with an astringent woody root.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
The green leaves of the Tormentil are soft and fine, with a few downy hairs on the front.
Flowers Shown to the Children|C. E. Smith
The roots of bistort and tormentil, and bark of pomegranate, equal parts.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley

Tormentil (Tormentilla officinalis) here always grows in boggy ground, which is remarkable.
Lachesis Lapponica|Carl von Linn

British Dictionary definitions for tormentil

tormentil

/ (ˈtɔːməntɪl) /

noun

a rosaceous downy perennial plant, Potentilla erecta, of Europe and W Asia, having serrated leaves, four-petalled yellow flowers, and an astringent root used in medicine, tanning, and dyeingAlso called: bloodroot

Word Origin for tormentil

C15: from Old French tormentille, from Medieval Latin tormentilla, from Latin tormentum agony; referring to its use in relieving pain; see torment

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单词	tormentil
释义	tormentil [ tawr-men-til ] / ˈtɔr mɛn tɪl / noun a low European plant, Potentilla erecta, of the rose family, having small, bright-yellow flowers, and a strongly astringent root used in medicine and in tanning and dyeing. Origin of tormentil 1350–1400; Middle English tormentille<Medieval Latin tormentilla, equivalent to Latin torment(um) torment + -illa diminutive suffix Words nearby tormentil to rights, torii, Torino, Tormé, torment, tormentil, tormentor, torn, tornado, Tornado Alley, tornaria Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tormentil They made tea sometimes of the tormentil, whose little yellow flowers appear along the furrows. Round About a Great Estate\|Richard Jefferies Tormentil, tor′men-til, n. a genus of plants, one species with an astringent woody root. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)\|Various The green leaves of the Tormentil are soft and fine, with a few downy hairs on the front. Flowers Shown to the Children\|C. E. Smith The roots of bistort and tormentil, and bark of pomegranate, equal parts. Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II\|Arnold Cooley Tormentil (Tormentilla officinalis) here always grows in boggy ground, which is remarkable. Lachesis Lapponica\|Carl von Linn British Dictionary definitions for tormentil tormentil / (ˈtɔːməntɪl) / noun a rosaceous downy perennial plant, Potentilla erecta, of Europe and W Asia, having serrated leaves, four-petalled yellow flowers, and an astringent root used in medicine, tanning, and dyeingAlso called: bloodroot Word Origin for tormentil C15: from Old French tormentille, from Medieval Latin tormentilla, from Latin tormentum agony; referring to its use in relieving pain; see torment Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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