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willow herb in American English 1. any of a genus (Epilobium) of perennial plants of the evening-primrose family, with narrow leaves, whitish or purple flowers,and slender pods filled with plumed seeds, as the fireweed 2. purple loosestrife see also loosestrife (sense 2) Examples of 'willow herb' in a sentencewillow herb A repossessed garden of self-sown buddleia and willow herb?There are still green leaves receptive to weedkiller on weeds such as ground elder, rosebay willow herb and couch grass.Strangely enough, this reticent, mysterious-looking flower is a relative of rosebay willow-herb, whose blazing pink spires are now running riot everywhere.It will be followed soon afterwards by great hairy willow-herb, which can grow even taller and has many pink flowers with creamy-white centres.The first of the large willowherbs, rosebay willow-herb, is coming into bloom beside the fields and along railway embankments. |