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Lycopus

Lycopus

9.9
A small herb like mint that grows near water
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Lycopus
  • The wetland was full of Lycopus plants thriving along the water’s edge.

Examples

  • Gardeners sometimes cultivate Lycopus for its decorative foliage.

  • Researchers studied the medicinal properties of Lycopus species.

  • Look at that Lycopus over there!

  • The Lycopus plant thrives in wet environments.

  • The wetland was full of Lycopus plants thriving along the water’s edge.

  • Researchers studied the medicinal properties of Lycopus species.

  • The Lycopus plant thrives in wet environments.

Synonyms

genus Lycopus
vsLycopus
  • Specialized
9.8

A small group of herbs that grow in wet places and belong to the mint family

adds wet habitat detail and an additional common name

Compounds

Lycopus americanus
  • Specialized
9.9

A herb that lives for several years and grows in wet places

Lycopus europaeus
  • Specialized
9.9

A hairy plant from Europe and Asia that grows in wet places with white two-lipped flowers

Lycopus virginicus
  • Specialized
9.9

A small scented plant with mint-like leaves used in herbal remedies

genus Lycopus
  • Specialized
9.8

A small group of herbs that grow in wet places and belong to the mint family

Surface Forms

Lycopus singular
Lycopuses plural

Etymology

The word Lycopus comes from two Greek parts, lykos and pous, meaning 'wolf' and 'foot', and people likely thought the leaves looked like a wolf's foot. So Lycopus is a memorable name for this small wetland herb because of its 'wolf-foot' leaves.