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.
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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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