purple loosestrife

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Definition of purple loosestrife in English English dictionary

a semi-aquatic herbaceous plant, Lythrum salicaria, having long spikes of purple flowers

An Old World marsh plant (Lythrum salicaria) having long spikes of purple flowers. It has become naturalized in the United States and is frequently treated as a noxious weed

marsh herb with a long spike of purple flowers; originally of Europe but now rampant in eastern United States

Related Terms

purple loosestrifes

plural form of purple loosestrife

Hyphenation

pur·ple loose·strife

Turkish pronunciation

pırpıl lusstrayf

Synonyms

long purples, purple lythrum, salicaire, spiked loosestrife

Pronunciation

/ˈpərpəl ˈlo͞osˌstrīf/ /ˈpɜrpəl ˈluːsˌstraɪf/