germander speedwell

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noun

a speedwell, Veronica chamaedrys, having blue flowers.

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Origin of germander speedwell

First recorded in 1850–60

Words nearby germander speedwell

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How to use germander speedwell in a sentence

After a short delay both vessels set out together; but they soon had to put back, because the Speedwell proved unsafe.
The Story of the Thirteen Colonies|H. A. (Hlne Adeline) Guerber
Low-growing lavender-colored phlox appears in masses, and Cusick's speedwell forms large patches of low-lying blue.
Your National Parks|Enos A. Mills
And they should never have built those two last ships, the Speedwell and the Goodhope; the return on them didn't justify it.
Space Viking|Henry Beam Piper
They managed to charter for this purpose two small vessels, the Speedwell and the Mayflower.
The Story of American History|Albert F. Blaisdell

The Speedwell was found to be unseaworthy and was abandoned.
The Hand of Providence|J. H. Ward

British Dictionary definitions for germander speedwell

germander speedwell

noun

a creeping scrophulariaceous Eurasian plant, Veronica chamaedrys, naturalized in North America, having small bright blue flowers with white centresUsual US name: bird's-eye speedwell

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