brookweed

World English Dictionary
brookweed (ˈbrʊkˌwiːd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
See also pimpernel Also called: water pimpernel either of two white-flowered primulaceous plants, Samolus valerandi of Europe or S. floribundus of North America, growing in moist places

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brookweed

noun
1. American water pimpernel 
2. water pimpernel of Europe to China 
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