Bogbeans

/ˈbɑɡ.binz/ noun

Definition

Plural of bogbean; multiple plants of the water plant species found in marshy wetland areas.

Etymology

Plural form of bogbean, from 'bog' + 'bean.' The term is used in botany and naturalist contexts to refer to multiple instances of this wetland species.

Kelly Says

Bogbeans used to be harvested and used in traditional medicine across Europe, and folk herbalists considered them a cure-all for digestive problems—so when you see them in old botanical texts, people were literally trying to harvest them for health.

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