Loosestrife
Loosestrife (los"strīf`) , noun
(a)
(Botany) The name of several species of plants of the genus Lysimachia, having small star-shaped flowers, usually of a yellow color.
(b)
(Botany) Any species of the genus Lythrum, having purple, or, in some species, crimson flowers. — Gray
Collocations (2)
False loosestrife , a plant of the genus Ludwigia, which includes several species, most of which are found in the United States.
Tufted loosestrife , the plant Lysimachia thyrsiflora, found in the northern parts of the United States and in Europe. — Gray