veronica americana
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- plant of western North America and northeastern Asia having prostrate stems with dense racemes of pale violet to lilac flowersSynonyms: brooklimeAmerican brooklimeType of marsh plant, bog plantMember of genus Veronica
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
“veronica americana” is listed under Brooklime.
Brook′lime′ (…), noun
Botany A plant (Veronica Beccabunga), with flowers, usually blue, in axillary racemes. The American species is Veronica Americana. [Formerly written broklempe or broklympe.]
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54