lungwort

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noun

Any of various European plants, of the genus Pulmonaria (family Boraginaceae), that were once used to treat respiratory disorders.

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Meanings

nounlungwort (countable and uncountable, plural lungworts)

plural lungworts

  1. countableuncountableAny of various European plants, of the genus Pulmonaria (family Boraginaceae), that were once used to treat respiratory disorders.
  2. Any of several other, not closely related plants, used to treat respiratory disorders of species:
    1. countableuncountableHieracium murorum (in family Asteraceae, French lungwort or golden lungwort)
    2. countableuncountableHelleborus niger (family Ranunculaceae, black lungwort)
    3. countableuncountableMertensia virginica (American lungwort, lungwort oysterleaf, smooth lungwort, tree lungwort)
    4. countableuncountableMertensia maritima (sea lungwort)
    5. countableuncountableVerbascum thapsus (in family Scrophulariaceae, bullock's lungwort, cow's lungwort or clown's lungwort)
    6. countableuncountableLobaria pulmonaria, syn. Stichta pulmonacea, (in family Lobariaceae, lungwort lichen, lung lichen, tree lungwort)

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
lung lichen

Origin

From lung + wort. * Having an appearance reminiscent of lungs * Having been used as a treatment for respiratory ailments

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Translations

Bulgarian медуница, камбанка
  • медуница (medunica)plant of the genus Pulmonaria
  • камбанка (kambanka)plant of the genus Mertensia
  • стенна рунянка (stenna runjanka)Hieracium murorum
  • черен кукуряк (čeren kukurjak)Helleborus niger
  • коледна роза (koledna roza)Helleborus niger
Czech plicník
  • plicníkplant of the genus Pulmonaria
Dutch longkruid
  • longkruidplant of the genus Pulmonaria
Finnish imikkä, halikka
  • imikkäplant of the genus Pulmonaria
  • halikkaplant of the genus Mertensia
  • vaaleajouluruusuHelleborus niger
  • helmiäishalikkaMertensia virginica
  • merihalikkaMertensia maritima
  • ukontulikukkaVerbascum thapsus
  • raidankeuhkojäkäläLobaria pulmonaria
Polish miodunka
  • miodunkaplant of the genus Pulmonaria
Russian медуни́ца
  • медуни́ца (meduníca)plant of the genus Pulmonaria
Welsh llysiau'r ysgyfaint
  • llysiau'r ysgyfaintplant of the genus Pulmonaria
Cite this entry
APA

lungwort. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lungwort

MLA

“lungwort.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lungwort. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lungwort,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lungwort.

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