- primrose willow
- noun
: an annual or perennial herb of the genus Jussiaea with yellow flowers and principal leaves resembling those of willows — called also water primrose
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
primrose willow
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primrose willow — /ˈprɪmroʊz wɪloʊ/ (say primrohz wiloh) noun a yellow flowering deciduous shrub, Ludwigia peruviana, growing on the banks of, or partially submerged in, freshwater creeks and wetlands; native to South America and now a weed in Australia …
primrose willow — Kāmole … English-Hawaiian dictionary
floating primrose willow — noun : a widely distributed primrose willow (Jussiaea repens glabrescens) with creeping or floating stems … Useful english dictionary
willow herb — n. 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 LOOSESTRIFE (n. 2) … English World dictionary
willow herb — any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Epilobium, of the evening primrose family, having terminal clusters of purplish or white flowers. Cf. fireweed. [1570 80] * * * Any of about 200 plants that make up the genus Epilobium, of the evening … Universalium
willow herb — noun Date: 1578 any of a genus (Epilobium) of herbs of the evening primrose family; especially fireweed b … New Collegiate Dictionary
willow herb — wil′low herb n. pln any plant of the genus Epilobium, of the evening primrose family Compare fireweed • Etymology: 1570–80 … From formal English to slang
water primrose — noun : primrose willow … Useful english dictionary
evening-primrose — [ēv′niŋprim′rōz΄] adj. designating a family (Onagraceae, order Myrtales) of dicotyledonous plants found chiefly in temperate America, including the fuchsia, sundrops, and willow herbs * * * … Universalium
evening primrose family — the plant family Onagraceae, characterized by herbaceous plants having simple leaves, showy flowers with four sepals and four petals, and fruit in the form of a berry or a capsule, and including the clarkia, evening primrose, fuchsia, and willow… … Universalium
