English Explanatory Dictionary

loosestrife

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of certain flowering plants of the genera Lythrum and Lysimachia, which are in different taxonomic families.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

loosestrife loosestrifes

Etymology

Calque of Ancient Greek λυσιμάχειον (lusimákheion), as if from λύσις (lúsis, “loosening”) + μάχη (mákhē, “battle, strife”).

Derived words

false loosestrife fringed loosestrife gooseneck loosestrife loosestrife borer purple loosestrife spatulaleaf loosestrife threebract loosestrife yellow loosestrife
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