noun
- Plural of fumitory; plants of the genus Fumaria, having finely divided leaves and small flowers, formerly used in herbal medicine.
Usage: botanical term; often used in historical or herbal contexts
Examples
- The herbalist gathered fumitories from the garden to prepare a traditional remedy.
- Medieval apothecaries valued fumitories for their purported medicinal properties.
- Fumitories grow wild in temperate regions and are recognizable by their delicate pink and purple flowers.
- The old herbal text listed fumitories among plants used to treat liver complaints.