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

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How to use willow herb in a sentence

The wild-flowers are willowherb, meadow-sweet, and loosestrife.
Beauchamp's Career, Complete|George Meredith

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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