wampee
- noun
- US
- During summer, the wampee blooms with striking blue flowers that attract many pollinators.
Examples
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People often spot the wampee when walking along the edges of streams in the countryside.
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The wampee is a beautiful plant that grows in the shallow water of local ponds.
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The wampee, Clausena lansium, bears mostly sour fruit in clumps and is eaten fresh.
Academic text (1995)
Synonyms
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A water plant with broad leaves and blue flower spikes that grows at pond edges
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A water plant with spikes of blue flowers that grows in shallow ponds and streams
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A low plant with thick stems and blue or violet flowers that grows in wet places
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A small flowering plant that grows in wet shady places near streams
A plant with spikes of small blue flowers that grows in wet places near rivers and ponds
A tropical water plant with floating leaves and big blue flowers that can block waterways
A tropical water plant with floating leaves and large blue flowers that clogs rivers and lakes
Surface Forms
Etymology
Wampee probably comes from a local Native American name for a water plant used by people who lived near ponds and streams. So, to remember wampee, think of a bright blue-flowering plant that grows in shallow water.