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Meaning Of Lungwort
n.
An herb of the genus Pulmonaria (P. officinalis), of
Europe; -- so called because the spotted appearance of the leaves
resembles that of a diseased lung.
n.
Any plant of the genus Mertensia (esp. M. Virginica and
M. Sibirica) plants nearly related to Pulmonaria. The American lungwort
is Mertensia Virginica, Virginia cowslip.