'Epilobium spicatum' definitions:
Definition of 'Epilobium spicatum'
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- Rosebay \Rose"bay`\, n. (Bot.) (a) the oleander. [Obs.] (b) Any shrub of the genus Rhododendron. [U.S.] (c) An herb (Epilobium spicatum) with showy purple flowers, common in Europe and North America; -- called also great willow herb. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Epilobium spicatum'
From: GCIDE
- Willow-herb \Wil"low-herb`\, n. (Bot.) A perennial herb (Epilobium spicatum) with narrow willowlike leaves and showy rose-purple flowers. The name is sometimes made to include other species of the same genus. [1913 Webster]
- Spiked willow-herb, a perennial herb (Lythrum Salicaria) with willowy leaves and spiked purplish flowers. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Epilobium spicatum'
From: GCIDE
- Fireweed \Fire"weed`\, n. (Bot.) (a) An American plant (Erechthites hiercifolia), very troublesome in spots where brushwood has been burned. (b) The great willow-herb (Epilobium spicatum). [1913 Webster]