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Definition of gypsywort in English: gypsywort(also gipsywort) nounˈdʒɪpsɪwəːt A white-flowered Eurasian plant of the mint family, which grows in damp habitats. Lycopus europaeus, family Labiatae Example sentencesExamples - Both bugleweed and its European cousin, gypsywort, grow in very wet areas.
- A brief stop at a man-made lake allowed us to see gipsywort, as well as other waterside vegetation and both yellow and white waterlilies.
- Aquatic and marginal plants associated with the lakes include: water mint, gipsywort, pond edge, water fogwort, branched bur-reed and yellow water lily.
- However, it now joins list of plants recorded that are said to prefer moister soils: square-stalked St. John's wort, gipsywort, marsh thistle, greater bird's foot trefoil.
- The wetter areas allow such plants as ragged robin, marsh marigold and gipsywort to flourish.
Origin Late 18th century: so named because it was reputed to have been used by Gypsies to stain the skin brown. |