Lungwort

Definition of Lungwort

Lung´wort`
n.1.(Bot.) An herb of the genus Pulmonaria (Pulmonaria officinalis), of Europe; - so called because the spotted appearance of the leaves resembles that of a diseased lung.
Cow's lungwort
mullein.
Sea lungwort
Mertensia maritima, found on the seacoast of Northern Europe and America.
Tree lungwort
a lichen (Sticta pulmonacea) growing on trees and rocks. The thallus is lacunose, and in appearance somewhat resembles the lungs, for diseases of which it was once thought a remedy.
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