Meaning of BROOKLIME
| Pronunciation: | | 'brûk`lIm
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- [n] plant of western North America and northeastern Asia having prostrate stems with dense racemes of pale violet to lilac flowers
- [n] European plant having low-lying stems with blue flowers often pink-flushed; sparsely naturalized in North America
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| | Synonyms: | | American brooklime, European brooklime, Veronica americana, Veronica beccabunga |
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| | See Also: | | bog plant, genus Veronica, marsh plant, swamp plant | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Brook"lime`\, n. (Bot.)
A plant ({Veronica Beccabunga}), with flowers, usually blue,
in axillary racemes. The American species is {V. Americana}.
[Formerly written {broklempe} or {broklympe}.]
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