Plural of betony; multiple plants of the betony species, or multiple preparations made from betony.
Regular plural of betony, formed by changing the 'y' to 'ies'. Betony itself comes from Latin betonica, possibly from the ancient region Betone or from uses relating to the heart.
Medieval herbals filled entire pages with betonies—they were so highly valued that people grew gardens full of them, treating them like wonder-drugs for every possible ailment!
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