willow herb

noun

any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Epilobium, of the evening primrose family, having terminal clusters of purplish or white flowers.

Compare fireweed.

Origin of willow herb

First recorded in 1570–80

Words nearby willow herb

Willowbrook, willower, willow family, willow fly, willow grouse, willow herb, Willowick, willow-leaved jessamine, willow oak, willow pattern, willow ptarmigan

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Example sentences from the Web for willow herb

Next season Coltsfoot, willow-herb, Oxyria, and two grasses had planted themselves.
The Romance of Plant Life|G. F. Scott Elliot
Willow-herb, tender and wistful, like a pink sunset cloud, was not slow to follow.
The Wind in the Willows|Kenneth Grahame
Mr. Beebe watched them, and watched the seeds of the willow-herb dance chorically above their heads.
A Room With A View|E. M. Forster
Wherever the willow-herb flourishes there a Guadet is serving The Company.
The New North|Agnes Deans Cameron

I there saw a bunch of "willow-herb" magnificently modelled.
Practical Taxidermy|Montagu Browne

British Dictionary definitions for willow herb

willowherb

/ (ˈwɪləʊˌhɜːb) /

noun

any of various temperate and arctic onagraceous plants of the genus Epilobium, having narrow leaves, terminal clusters of pink, purplish, or white flowers, and willow-like feathery seeds

rosebay willowherb See rosebay

purple loosestrife See loosestrife

hairy willowherb See codlins-and-cream

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	willow herb
释义	willow herb noun any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Epilobium, of the evening primrose family, having terminal clusters of purplish or white flowers. Compare fireweed. Origin of willow herb First recorded in 1570–80 Words nearby willow herb Willowbrook, willower, willow family, willow fly, willow grouse, willow herb, Willowick, willow-leaved jessamine, willow oak, willow pattern, willow ptarmigan Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for willow herb Next season Coltsfoot, willow-herb, Oxyria, and two grasses had planted themselves. The Romance of Plant Life\|G. F. Scott Elliot Willow-herb, tender and wistful, like a pink sunset cloud, was not slow to follow. The Wind in the Willows\|Kenneth Grahame Mr. Beebe watched them, and watched the seeds of the willow-herb dance chorically above their heads. A Room With A View\|E. M. Forster Wherever the willow-herb flourishes there a Guadet is serving The Company. The New North\|Agnes Deans Cameron I there saw a bunch of "willow-herb" magnificently modelled. Practical Taxidermy\|Montagu Browne British Dictionary definitions for willow herb willowherb / (ˈwɪləʊˌhɜːb) / noun any of various temperate and arctic onagraceous plants of the genus Epilobium, having narrow leaves, terminal clusters of pink, purplish, or white flowers, and willow-like feathery seeds rosebay willowherb See rosebay purple loosestrife See loosestrife hairy willowherb See codlins-and-cream Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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