# betony

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbɛtəni/

## Definitions
1. Any plant of the genus Stachys.
2. Any plant of the genus Stachys.
3. Any plant of the genus Pedicularis (louseworts).

## Etymology
From Middle English betayny, betanie, from Medieval Latin betōnia (possibly through Old French), from Latin betōnica or ve(t)tōnica, from Vettones, a people in Lusitania. Compare French bétoine.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/betony