A plant of the speedwell family (Veronica beccabunga), used in salads and folk medicine.
From German 'Bachbunge,' literally 'brook-bundle,' referring to the plant's water habitat. Adopted into English scientific botanical terminology, likely through German botanical texts.
Beccabunga is also called 'water speedwell' and was believed in folk medicine to cure scurvy and improve digestion—sailors brought it on long voyages for its vitamin C content.
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