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bugleweed

[ byoo-guhl-weed ]

noun

  1. a plant belonging to the genus Lycopus, of the mint family, especially L. virginicus, reputed to have medicinal properties.

bugleweed

/ ˈbjuːɡəlˌwiːd /

noun

  1. Also calledwater horehound any aromatic plant of the genus Lycopus , having small whitish or pale blue flowers: family Lamiaceae (labiates) See also gipsywort
  2. another name for bugle 2
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bugleweed1

First recorded in 1855–60; bugle 2 + weed 1

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