water willow

American  

noun

1. any of several plants belonging to the genus Justicia, of the acanthus family, growing in water or wet places, especially J. americana, of North America, having clusters of pale violet to white flowers.

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Etymology

Origin of water willow

First recorded in 1575–85

Example Sentences

Largemouth bass are fair on worms and jigs in shallow water willow vegetation or around private docks and cover.

From Washington Times

Largemouth bass are fair on worms and jigs in shallow water willow or around docks.

From Washington Times

Water, willow tree, ducks, geese.

From New York Times

The robin piped his morning song for him; The wild crab there exhaled its rathe perfume; The loon laughed loud and by the river's brim The water willow waved its verdant plume.

From Project Gutenberg

The chairs were made from the osier, or water willow.

From Project Gutenberg