brooklime
brooklime · brooklimes
Certain plants of genus Veronica, with usually blue flowers in axillary racemesCertain plants of genus Veronica, with usually blue flowers in axillary racemes: European brooklime (Veronica beccabunga)
Meaning
2 sensesCertain plants of genus Veronica, with usually blue flowers in axillary racemes:
European brooklime (Veronica beccabunga)
American brooklime (Veronica americana)
More definitions
- plant of western North America and northeastern Asia having prostrate stems with dense racemes of pale violet to lilac flowers
- European plant having low-lying stems with blue flowers; sparsely naturalized in North America
Origin
From brook + lime?From brook + lime?
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Forms
plural: brooklimes| Singular | brooklime |
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regular
Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- plant of western North America and northeastern Asia having prostrate stems with dense racemes of pale violet to lilac flowers:American brooklimeVeronica americana
- European plant having low-lying stems with blue flowers; sparsely naturalized in North America:European brooklimeVeronica beccabunga