pulmonaria
/ˌpʌlməˈnɛːrɪə
/noun
A plant of a genus that includes lungwort.
- Genus Pulmonaria, family Boraginaceae.
- There are plump, pink buds on the bergenias, and small, white flowers coming on the pulmonarias.
- In kinder climates such as hers, she says, pulmonarias, cyclamen, and primroses bloom early enough to pair nicely.
Origin
Modern Latin, from medieval Latin pulmonaria (herba), feminine (used as a noun) of Latin pulmonarius 'relating to the lungs' (from the belief in its efficacy in curing lung diseases).