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LOOSESTRIFES
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loosestrifes
plural of loosestrife
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LOOSESTRIFE
Loose"strife`, n. (Bot.) (a) The name of several species of plants of the genus Lysimachia, having small star-shaped flowers, usually of a yellow color. (b) Any species of the genus Lythrum, having purple, or, in some species, crimson flowers. Gray.
False loosestrife, a plant of the genus Ludwigia, which includes several species, most of which are found in the United States.
– Tufted loosestrife, the plant Lysimachia thyrsiflora, found in the northern parts of the United States and in Europe. Gray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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