FUMITORY - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
delicate European herb with greyish leaves and spikes of purplish flowers; formerly used medicinally
Categories: Herb, Herbaceous plant
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🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "fumitory" comes from Latin fūmus terrae. It started in Old French fumeterre. Then it appeared in Middle English fumyter.
🧩 Fun Fact
A word passing through this many languages survived because it named something universally important.