Meanings
plural gromwells · alternative archaic gromill
- Various plants:
- countableuncountableLithospermum arvense or other plants of the genus Lithospermum formerly used to treat kidney stones.
Synonyms: corn gromwell, field gromwell, bastard alkanet
- countableuncountableVarious plants of the genus Lithodora.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounLithospermum arvense or other plants of the genus Lithospermum formerly used to treat kidney stones.
More synonyms by meaning
nounEuropean perennial branching plant; occurs in hedgerows and at the edge of woodlands
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Frenchgrémil
- Englishgromwell
Called also gromel, grommel, graymill, and gray millet, all probably from French grémil. Compare Welsh cromandi.
More words from French
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek λιθόσπερμον
- λιθόσπερμον (lithóspermon)Lithospermum arvense
Bulgarian птиче просо
- птиче просо (ptiče proso)Lithospermum arvense
French grémil des champs
- grémil des champsLithospermum arvense
Hungarian mezei gyöngyköles
- mezei gyöngykölesLithospermum arvense
Italian migliarino
- migliarinoLithospermum arvense
Polish nawrot
- nawrotLithospermum arvense
Cite this entry
gromwell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gromwell
“gromwell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gromwell. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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