brooklime
- noun
- /ˈbrʊklaɪm/
- UK
:
berro
- In the swampy area, the brooklime thrives alongside vibrant purple flowers.
Examples
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Brooklime and flag iris, plantain and marsh marigolds rioted on the banks.
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The garden pond was adorned with brooklime, its blue blooms contrasting with the green foliage.
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After the rain, the paths were lined with brooklime, a plant that loves wet environments.
Synonyms
A plant with trailing stems and blue flowers that grows in wet places like stream banks
A low plant with small blue flowers that grows in wet places
A small water plant with low spreading stems and pale purple flowers in small groups along streams
Compounds
- Specialized
A small water plant with low spreading stems and pale purple flowers in small groups along streams
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Brooklime combines brook 'small stream' and lime 'an old word for certain plants', so it simply names a low, fleshy plant that grows by streams and has blue or violet flowers.
