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BROOKLIME
brooklime, American brooklime, Veronica americana
(noun) plant of western North America and northeastern Asia having prostrate stems with dense racemes of pale violet to lilac flowers
brooklime, European brooklime, Veronica beccabunga
(noun) European plant having low-lying stems with blue flowers; sparsely naturalized in North America
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
brooklime (plural brooklimes)
Certain plants of genus Veronica, with usually blue flowers in axillary racemes
European brooklime (Veronica beccabunga)
American brooklime (Veronica americana)
Anagrams
• broomlike
Source: Wiktionary
Brook"lime`, n. (Bot.)
Definition: A plant (Veronica Beccabunga), with flowers, usually blue, in axillary racemes. The American species is V. Americana. [Formerly written broklempe or broklympe.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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