willowherb
willowherb noun: any of several flowering plants, mostly in the genus Epilobium of the family Onagraceae.
Noun
willowherb (plural willowherbs)
- Any of several flowering plants, mostly in the genus Epilobium of the family Onagraceae.
- Never had they noticed the roses so vivid, the willow-herb so riotous, the meadow-sweet so odorous and pervading.1908 October, Kenneth Grahame, “The Piper at the Gates”, in The Wind in the Willows, New York, N.Y.: Charles Scribner’s Sons, →OCLC, page 153
- And willows, willow-herb, and grass, / And meadowsweet, and haycocks dry, / No whit less still and lonely fair / Than the high cloudlets in the sky.1917, Edward Thomas, “Adlestrop”, in Poems, London: Selwyn & Blount, page 40
Forms of willowherb
| plural | willowherbs |
|---|---|
| alternative form | willow herb |
Origin of willowherb
From willow + herb.
Words formed from willowherb
- bog willowherb
- giant willowherb
- golden willowherb
- great willowherb
- hairy willowherb
- marsh willowherb
- milk willowherb
- night willowherb
- rosebay willowherb
- spiked willowherb
- swamp willowherb
- yellow willow herb
Phrases with willowherb
Questions about willowherb
- What does willowherb mean?
- Willowherb means any of several flowering plants, mostly in the genus Epilobium of the family Onagraceae.
- What part of speech is willowherb?
- Willowherb is a noun.
- What is the plural of willowherb?
- The plural of willowherb is willowherbs.
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