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water speedwell

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A kind of speedwell found in wet places in Europe and America, Veronica anagallis-aquatica.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: blue water-speedwell, brook pimpernel, sessile water-speedwell

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

plant of wet places in Eurasia and America

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Veronica michauxii, Veronica anagallis-aquatica

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: aquatic plant, water plant, hydrophyte, hydrophytic plant

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