willow herb

American  

noun

1. any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Epilobium, of the evening primrose family, having terminal clusters of purplish or white flowers.

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Etymology

Origin of willow herb

First recorded in 1570–80

Example Sentences

Fields of rosebay willow herb, statuesque and hazy pink, put a pop of color into the otherwise gray day.

From Washington Post

Dripping coolly onto her sandaled feet, the untidy bunch of rosebay willow herb and irises brought her to a better state of mind.

From Literature

They had tumbled into their own symmetry, and it was certainly true that too even a distribution between the irises and the rosebay willow herb ruined the effect.

From Literature

“It’s a splendid idea, Hazel! I don’t know how you open a hutch, but Blackberry will see to that. What annoys me is to think you ran from that cat. A good rabbit’s a match for a cat, any day. My mother went for one once and she fairly gave it something to remember, I can tell you: scratched its fur out like willow herb in autumn! Just leave the farm cats to me and one or two of the others!”

From Literature

Along its further side the riparian plants grew thickly, so that it was separated from the river by a kind of hedge of purple loosestrife, great willow herb, fleabane, figwort and hemp agrimony, here and there already in bloom.

From Literature