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noun
A small white-flowered herb (Samolus valerandi) usually found in wet places; the water pimpernel.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
water pimpernel of Europe to China
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Samolus valerandii
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: water pimpernel
noun
American water pimpernel
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Samolus parviflorus, Samolus floribundus
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: water pimpernel
History
From brook + weed.
Across languages
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