buckbean
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- noun
- /ˈbʌkˌbiːn/
- UK
- The buckbean thrives in marshy areas and produces striking white flowers in late spring.
Examples
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Early settlers sometimes brewed a tonic from the leaves of buckbean, despite its bitter taste.
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Clusters of buckbean can be seen spreading across the surface of shallow ponds.
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The buckbean thrives in wetland environments.
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Many buckbeans bloom in the spring.
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Clusters of buckbean can be seen spreading across the surface of shallow ponds.
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The buckbean thrives in marshy areas and produces striking white flowers in late spring.
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Early settlers sometimes brewed a tonic from the leaves of buckbean, despite its bitter taste.
Synonyms
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A plant that grows in water with three-part leaves and small white or purple flowers
A long-lived water plant with white or purple flowers and bitter three-part leaves
A marsh plant with leaves that have three parts and small white or purple flowers that grows at pond edges
A plant with leaves divided into three small parts and white or light purple flowers that grows at water edges
Compounds
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Buckbean is made of the parts buck and bean, and it is related to the name bogbean; the plant has broad 'bean-like' leaves and grows in marshes, so thinking of a 'bean in the bog' helps you remember it is a wetland plant.