American brooklime

/əˌmɛrəkən ˌbrʊkˈlaɪm/
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Definitions of American brooklime
  1. noun
    plant of western North America and northeastern Asia having prostrate stems with dense racemes of pale violet to lilac flowers
    synonyms: Veronica americana, brooklime
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    type of:
    bog plant, marsh plant, swamp plant
    a semiaquatic plant that grows in soft wet land; most are monocots: sedge, sphagnum, grasses, cattails, etc; possibly heath
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