Our Lady's Bedstraw (Noun)
Meaning
Common yellow-flowered perennial bedstraw; North America and Europe and Asia.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Our Lady's bedstraw has been used for centuries in herbal medicine, particularly for its antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties.
- The fields of our Lady's bedstraw flowers provided a stunning yellow backdrop against the ancient stone walls of the old village.
- Wildcrafters often forage for our Lady's bedstraw to use as a natural dye plant, producing a lovely range of yellows and greens.
- In medieval times, our Lady's bedstraw was a symbol of the Virgin Mary, and its yellow flowers were often used in devotional arrangements.
- The sweet-smelling blooms of our Lady's bedstraw filled the air with their heady fragrance, attracting bees and butterflies to the garden.