brookweed, Samolus valerandii
(noun) water pimpernel of Europe to China
brookweed, Samolus parviflorus, Samolus floribundus
(noun) American water pimpernel
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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
26 November 2024
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
