willowherb

British  

/ ˈwɪləʊˌhɜːb /

noun

1. 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

2. See rosebay

3. See loosestrife

4. See codlins-and-cream

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Example Sentences

When I interviewed her, I didn’t know what willowherb was – Lee pointed some out.

From The Guardian • Aug. 22, 2019

My garden field boasts lots and lots of willowherb, as well as thistles and what looks like a million varieties of coarse grass.

From The Guardian • Aug. 22, 2019

We were too late in the season for the willowherb along its shores to be in bloom, but I didn’t care because the water was bluer than Paul Newman’s eyes.

From Washington Post • Aug. 9, 2018

Mist floated in the hollows between the mounds, where the pale, ghostly skeletons of hemlock reared above his head, and the purple stalks of dying willowherb released their eerily drifting down.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

He couldn’t see anything through the tangle of hazel and willowherb, but he knew that the buck was in there, because Wolf knew it, and Torak had learned to trust Wolf.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver