remedyplants
nounUK /ˈrɛmɪdi plɑːnts/
US /ˈrɛmədi plænts/
Plants that people use to help them feel better when they are sick.
Grandma grows remedyplants in her garden to make tea when we have a cold.
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2. Plants believed to have healing power in traditional folk medicine.
The old book listed remedyplants for treating coughs and bruises.
3. A group of plants grown together specifically for making natural treatments.
The village keeps a small patch of remedyplants near the clinic.
4. Any plant used as an ingredient in homemade health mixtures.
She dried the remedyplants and stored them in glass jars.