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Veronica peregrina

Veronica peregrina

9.9
A small North American annual plant with white flowers that often grows as a weed
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Verónica peregrina
  • The small white flowers of Veronica peregrina bloom from early spring to early summer.

Examples

  • Gardeners often consider Veronica peregrina a troublesome weed due to its rapid spread.

  • Veronica peregrina is commonly found in moist meadows and along riverbanks.

  • Look at how beautiful the Veronica peregrina flowers are!

  • I found a patch of Veronica peregrina in my garden.

  • Veronica peregrina is a common sight in gardens as it easily spreads and can become invasive.

  • In the park, we noticed many patches of Veronica peregrina thriving among the grass.

  • The white blossoms of Veronica peregrina attract various small insects during the warmer months.

Synonyms

purslane speedwell
vsVeronica peregrina
  • US
9.9

A small North American plant with tiny white flowers that grows as a common weed

is the formal Latin scientific name used in botanical classification

Surface Forms

Veronica peregrina singular
Veronica peregrina plural

Morphology

veronica + peregrina

This is a standard botanical binomial (genus + specific epithet) so a learner who knows 'Veronica' as a plant name can transparently infer that Veronica peregrina is a type of Veronica (i.e., a plant species). The specific epithet 'peregrina' may be a less familiar Latin form, but it does not make the overall noun phrase idiomatic or unpredictable, and the genus+species naming convention is widely recognizable across languages.

Etymology

Veronica peregrina comes from Latin: Veronica is the plant group and peregrina means 'traveler' or 'foreign'. Because this small white plant often appears far from its home and spreads quickly as a weed, the name helps you remember it as a wandering or traveling plant.