What is another word for loosestrife?

Pronunciation: [lˈuːsɪstɹˌa͡ɪf] (IPA)

Loosestrife is a type of plant with a long stem and clusters of purple flowers. There are several synonyms for this word, including willow herb, purple loosestrife, and lythrum. Willow herb is a common name given to various species of plants, including the loosestrife plant. Purple loosestrife is another synonym for this plant, emphasizing the color of its flowers. Lythrum is another synonym used to refer to particular species of the loosestrife plant, typically those found in wetland habitats. Regardless of the synonym used, loosestrife plants are known for their vibrant flowers and ability to thrive in wet environments.

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What are the hyponyms for Loosestrife?

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What are the holonyms for Loosestrife?

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Usage examples for Loosestrife

In the gloom Anthony could make out the tall reeds, and the loosestrife and willowherb against them, that marked the course of the stream where he had caught trout, as a boy; and against the western sky, as he turned in his saddle, rose up the high windy hills where he had hawked with Hubert so many years before.
"By What Authority?"
Robert Hugh Benson
There Walter showed her where a brook bubbled clear from the fountain-head; by its brink, blue veronicas grew, and tall yellow loosestrife, and tasselled purple heads of great English eupatory.
"The Woman Who Did"
Grant Allen
The wild-flowers are willowherb, meadow-sweet, and loosestrife.
"The Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith"
George Meredith

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