brookweed

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noun

A small white-flowered herb (Samolus valerandi) usually found in wet places; the water pimpernel.

Similar
Samolus parviflorusSamolus floribundusSamolus valerandii
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Meanings

nounbrookweed (plural brookweeds)

plural brookweeds

  1. A small white-flowered herb (Samolus valerandi) usually found in wet places; the water pimpernel.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAmerican water pimpernel

Similar
Samolus parviflorusSamolus floribundus
Broader
water pimpernel

nounwater pimpernel of Europe to China

Similar
Samolus valerandii
Broader
water pimpernel
Also see
water pimpernel

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From brook + weed.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 水茴草
  • 水茴草 (shuǐhuícǎo)Samolus valerandi
Finnish suolapunka
  • suolapunkaSamolus valerandi
French mouron d'eau
  • mouron d'eauSamolus valerandi
German Salz-Bunge
  • Salz-BungeSamolus valerandi
Spanish pimienta acuática
  • pimienta acuáticaSamolus valerandi
Swedish bunge
  • bungeSamolus valerandi
Welsh claerlys
  • claerlysSamolus valerandi
Cite this entry
APA

brookweed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brookweed

MLA

“brookweed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brookweed. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brookweed,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brookweed.

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