Cudweeds

/ˈkʌdwiːdz/ noun

Definition

Plural of cudweed; multiple plants of the genus Gnaphalium with woolly characteristics and traditional medicinal uses.

Etymology

Simple plural of 'cudweed' formed by adding the suffix '-s'.

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Cudweeds were collected in bundles and dried to make herbal remedies—apothecaries would have stored them in labeled jars like a medieval pharmacy.

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