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‖ Lythrum|ˈlɪθrəm|
[mod.L. (Linnæus), ad. Gr. λύθρον gore, in allusion to the colour of the flowers.]
A genus of plants (family Lythraceæ), including among others the Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum Salicaria): see loosestrife 1 b.
1862Darwin in Life & Lett. III. 301 You might have Lythrum in North America. 1879Athenæum 5 Apr. 442/1 The numerous publications of the same author [Darwin] upon Primroses, Lythrums, and other plants. |