remedyplant
nounUK /ˈrɛmɪdi plɑːnt/
US /ˈrɛmədi plænt/
A remedyplant is a plant that people use to help them feel better when they are sick.
My grandma made tea from a remedyplant to help my sore throat.
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2. A plant traditionally used in folk medicine to treat minor ailments.
Elderberry is a well-known remedyplant in many European villages.
3. Any plant believed to have curative properties in alternative medicine.
She grows several remedyplants in her garden for homemade salves.
4. A plant whose leaves, roots, or flowers are prepared as a natural treatment.
The remedyplant was dried and ground into a powder.