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selfheal

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɛlfˌhiːl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(self′hēl′)

self•heal (self′hēl′),USA pronunciation n.

Plant Biologya plant, Prunella vulgaris, of the mint family, having pinnate leaves and tubular violet-blue flowers, formerly believed to have healing properties.
Plant Biologyany of various other plants believed to have similar properties.

Middle English selfhele. See self, heal 1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

selfheal /ˈsɛlfˌhiːl/ n

a low-growing European herbaceous plant, Prunella vulgaris, with tightly clustered violet-blue flowers and reputedly having healing powers: family Lamiaceae (labiates)
any of several other plants thought to have healing powers

'selfheal' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

prunella - allheal - blue-curls - heal-all

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