brooklime
noun
brook·lime
ˈbru̇ˌklīm
plural -s
1
: any of certain aquatic of semiaquatic plants of the genus Veronica (such as V. beccabunga and V. americana) see wall ink
2
: watercress
3
Australia : a plant of the genus Gratiola
Word History
Etymology
by folk etymology from earlier brooklem, from Middle English brokelemke, from broke brook + lemke, lemeke speedwell, from Old English hleomoce; akin to Middle Low German lömeke speedwell