Lungwort
Lungwort , noun
(a)
(Botany) An herb of the genus Pulmonaria (Pulmonaria officinalis), of Europe; -- so called because the spotted appearance of the leaves resembles that of a diseased lung.
(b)
(Botany) Any plant of the genus Mertensia (esp. Mertensia Virginica and Mertensia Sibirica), plants nearly related to Pulmonaria. The American lungwort is Mertensia Virginica, Virginia cowslip. — Gray
Collocations (3)
Cow's lungwort , mullein.
Sea lungwort , Mertensia maritima, found on the seacoast of Northern Europe and America.
Tree lungwort , a lichen (Sticta pulmonacea) growing on trees and rocks. The thallus is lacunose, and in appearance somewhat resembles the lungs, for diseases of which it was once thought a remedy.