loosestrife
Pronunciation: /ˈluːsˌstrʌɪf/
Definition of loosestrife
noun
- any of a number of tall plants which bear upright spikes of flowers and grow by water and in wet ground:
- several plants of the genus Lythrum (family Lythraceae), in particular the purple loosestrife (L. salicaria) of the Old World. several plants of the genus Lysimachia (family Primulaceae), in particular the yellow loosestrife (L. vulgaris) of Eurasia.