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lopseed

American  
[lop-seed] / ˈlɒpˌsid /

noun

  1. a weedy plant, Phryma leptostachya, of Asia and North America, having spikes of whitish paired flowers.

Etymology

Origin of lopseed

An Americanism dating back to 1810–20; lop 2 + seed

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One species only, 5-10 dm. high; flowers purple, in summer Lopseed, Phryma leptostachya.

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