单词 | loosestrife |
释义 | Word Frequency loosestrife(ˈluːsˌstraɪf) noun 1. any of various primulaceous plants of the genus Lysimachia, esp the yellow-flowered L. vulgaris (yellow loosestrife) See also moneywort 2. purple loosestrife 3. any of several similar or related plants, such as the primulaceous plant Naumburgia thyrsiflora (tufted loosestrife) Word origin C16: loose + strife, an erroneous translation of Latin lysimachia, as if from Greek lusimakhos ending strife, instead of from the name of the supposed discoverer, Lusimakhos |
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