willow herb

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noun

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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Origin of willow herb

First recorded in 1570–80

Words nearby willow herb

Willowbrook, willower, willow family, willow fly, willow grouse, willow herb, Willowick, willow-leaved jessamine, willow oak, willow pattern, willow ptarmigan

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How to use willow herb in a sentence

The flowers and leaves of this herb are used to make medications and the supplement is popularly used for depression.
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My wife (Susie Hariet) was pregnant with our second child (they have two children, daughter Willow, 4, and son Aubrey, 2).
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Earlier, a two-headed dragon in the Ron Howard flop Willow was known, at least around the set, as the “Ebersisk.”
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A few feet from where we sit is the sawed-off stump of a third willow.
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Two feet from the sawed-off stump of a third willow is the small foot-pump carousel Ray was sitting on when he shot himself.
The Stacks: The Judas Priest Teen Suicide Trial|Ivan Solotaroff|June 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Roman Pane who accompanied Columbus on his second voyage alludes to another method of using the herb.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
In a minute Bruce was back with his hat full of water from the creek that whimpered just beyond the willow patch.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
It was supposed by many on its discovery to grow like the engraving given—in form resembling a tree or shrub rather than an herb.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
What was equally important, a thick clump of cottonwood and willow furnished tolerably secure concealment.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
He swept Aristide aside like an intercepting willow-branch, and poured forth a torrent of furious speech upon his wife.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke

British Dictionary definitions for willow herb

willowherb

/ (ˈwɪləʊˌhɜːb) /

noun

any of various temperate and arctic onagraceous plants of the genus Epilobium, having narrow leaves, terminal clusters of pink, purplish, or white flowers, and willow-like feathery seeds

rosebay willowherb See rosebay

purple loosestrife See loosestrife

hairy willowherb See codlins-and-cream

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