单词 | loosestrife |
释义 | loosestrife n.   1. any marsh plant of the genus Lysimachia, esp. the golden or yellow loosestrife, L. vulgaris.   2. any plant of the genus Lythrum, esp. the purple loosestrife L. salicaria, with racemes of star-shaped purple flowers. Etymology: LOOSE + STRIFE, taking the Gk name lusimakhion (f. Lusimakhos, its discoverer) as if directly f. luo undo + makhe battle |
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