The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Lungwort \Lung"wort`\, n. (Bot.)
(a) 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) 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.
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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.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Cow's lungwort \Cow's" lung"wort`\ (kouz" l?ng"w?rt`).
Mullein.
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