loosestrife

Noun

Meaning

The name of several species of plants of the genus Lysimachia, having small star-shaped flowers, usually of a yellow color.

Any species of the genus Lythrum, having purple, or, in some species, crimson flowers.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

herb cyclamen pimpernel cowslip herbage shooting star creeping Jenny purple loosestrife moneywort water violet Lysimachus family Primulaceae Primulaceae primrose family loosestrife family
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Hypernyms

herb herbaceous plant subshrub suffrutex

Hyponyms

creeping Jenny creeping Charlie purple loosestrife moneywort Lysimachia nummularia Lythrum salicaria

Phrases with the word

spiked loosestrife yellow loosestrife whorled loosestrife false loosestrife spatulaleaf loosestrife threebract loosestrife

Close letter words and terms

loosening loosening up looser loosestrife borer loosestrife family loosey