[speed-wel] 
| any of several plants, shrubs, or small trees of the genus Veronica, of the figwort family, having opposite leaves and small flowers. |
| speed·well (spēd'wěl') n. Any of various plants of the genus Veronica, having opposite leaves and clusters of small, usually blue flowers. |
speedwell
any plant of the genus Veronica (order Lamiales), especially the small, sometimes weedy, herbaceous types. There are about 450 species, which are found mostly in the Northern Hemisphere. Speedwells are grown as ornamentals. Their small blossoms are usually white, blue, purple, or pink.
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