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SPEEDWELL
veronica, speedwell
(noun) any plant of the genus Veronica
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Proper noun
Speedwell
A district in eastern Bristol, England
Anagrams
• deepwells
Etymology
Noun
speedwell (plural speedwells)
A plant of the genus Veronica
Synonyms
• (Veronica): veronica, bird's eye, gypsyweed, fluellin
Anagrams
• deepwells
Source: Wiktionary
Speed"well, n. (Bot.)
Definition: Any plant of the genus Veronica, mostly low herbs with pale blue corollas, which quickly fall off.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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