tormentil

One entry found for tormentil.

Main Entry: tor·men·til
Pronunciation: 'tor-m&n-"til
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English turmentille, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin tormentilla, from Latin tormentum; from its use in allaying pain
: a yellow-flowered Eurasian cinquefoil (Potentilla erecta syn. P. tormentilla) with a root sometimes used in tanning and dyeing