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allheal

/ˈɔlˌhiːl/

Meanings
noun
Any of several plants supposed to have broad healing powers.

Examples :

"My grandmother always kept allheal growing in her garden, believing it could cure any minor ailment. "
plant medicine

Related Words

Illustration believing

believing verb

/bɪˈliːvɪŋ/ /bəˈliːvɪŋ/

To accept as true, particularly without absolute certainty (i.e., as opposed to knowing)

"I believe there are faeries."

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Illustration ailment

ailment noun

/ˈeɪlmənt/

Something which ails one; a disease; sickness.

"My grandmother's recent ailment required a visit to the doctor. "

Illustration several

several noun

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

An area of land in private ownership (as opposed to common land).

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

Illustration growing

growing verb

/ˈɡɹəʊɪŋ/ /ˈɡɹoʊɪŋ/

To become larger, to increase in magnitude.

"Children grow quickly."

Illustration garden

garden noun

/ˈɡɑːdn̩/ /-n̩/

An outdoor area containing one or more types of plants, usually plants grown for food or ornamental purposes.

"a vegetable garden  a flower garden"

Illustration plants

plants noun

/plɑːnts/ /plænts/

An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis. Typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a tree.

"The garden had a couple of trees, and a cluster of colourful plants around the border."

Illustration powers

powers noun

/ˈpaʊəz/ /ˈpaʊ.ɚz/

Ability to do or undergo something.

"The child's drawing powers amazed her teacher. "

Illustration always

always adverb

/ˈɔː(l).weɪz/ /ˈɔl.weɪz/

At all times; throughout all time; since the beginning.

"Airplanes did not always exist as a form of transportation."

Illustration supposed

supposed verb

/spoʊst/ /səˈpəʊzɪd/ /spəʊst/ /səˈpoʊzd/

To take for granted; to conclude, with less than absolute supporting data; to believe.

"Suppose that A implies B and B implies C. Then A implies C."

Illustration healing

healing noun

/ˈhiːlɪŋ/

The process where the cells in the body regenerate and repair themselves.

"The doctor said the healing of my broken arm will take about six weeks. "

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broad noun

/bɹɑd/ /bɹɔːd/ /bɹɔd/

A shallow lake, one of a number of bodies of water in eastern Norfolk and Suffolk.

"The children played near the broad, enjoying the calm water. "