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Loosestrife
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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noun see: lysis Date: 1548 any of a genus (Lysimachia) of plants of the primrose family with leafy stems and usually yellow or white flowers, any of a genus (Lythrum, family Lythraceae, the ~ family) of herbs having entire leaves and including some with showy spikes of purple flowers ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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