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BROOKWEED
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Dictionary entry overview: What does brookweed mean?
• BROOKWEED (noun)
The noun BROOKWEED has 2 senses:
1. American water pimpernel
2. water pimpernel of Europe to China
Familiarity information: BROOKWEED used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
American water pimpernel
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
brookweed; Samolus floribundus; Samolus parviflorus
Hypernyms ("brookweed" is a kind of...):
water pimpernel (a white-flowered aquatic plant of the genus Samolus)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Water pimpernel of Europe to China
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
brookweed; Samolus valerandii
Hypernyms ("brookweed" is a kind of...):
water pimpernel (a white-flowered aquatic plant of the genus Samolus)
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