purple loosestrife
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purple loosestrife
n.
A perennial plant (Lythrum salicaria) native to Eurasia, having long spikes of purple flowers. It is naturalized in North America and often forms dense stands in wetlands.
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pur′ple loose′strife
n.
an Old World wetland plant, Lythrumsalicaria, of the loosestrife family, having spikes of reddish purple flowers.
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Noun | 1. | purple loosestrife - marsh herb with a long spike of purple flowers; originally of Europe but now rampant in eastern United States genus Lythrum, Lythrum - loosestrife loosestrife - any of numerous herbs and subshrubs of the genus Lythrum |
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