BROOKWEED

brookweed, Samolus valerandii

(noun) water pimpernel of Europe to China

brookweed, Samolus parviflorus, Samolus floribundus

(noun) American water pimpernel

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

brookweed (plural brookweeds)

A small white-flowered herb (Samolus valerandi) usually found in wet places; the water pimpernel.

Source: Wiktionary


Brook"weed`, n. (Bot.)

Definition: A small white-flowered herb (Samolus Valerandi) found usually in wet places; water pimpernel.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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