# tormentil

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A low-growing herb (Potentilla erecta, syn. Potentilla tormentilla).

## Etymology
From mediaeval Latin tormentilla (“minor pain”), perhaps referring to the conditions that the plant was used to treat.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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