Etymology

garden patience

Today it means: Any of several dock plants of the genus Rumex, especially Rumex patientia. Full definition →

Vulgar Latin lapathium
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  1. Vulgar Latin · derived fromlapathium
  2. English todaygarden patience

From garden and a corruption of Low Vulgar Latin lapathium.

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