Definition of Rosebay willowherb

1. Noun. Tall North American perennial with creeping rootstocks and narrow leaves and spikes of pinkish-purple flowers occurring in great abundance in burned-over areas or recent clearings; an important honey plant.

Exact synonyms: Epilobium Angustifolium, Fireweed, Giant Willowherb, Wickup
Group relationships: Epilobium, Genus Epilobium
Generic synonyms: Willowherb

Definition of Rosebay willowherb

1. Noun. fireweed (''Epilobium angustifolium'') ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rosebay Willowherb

rose pink
rose quartz
rose spots
rose up
rose water
rose window
rose windows
rose wine
roseal
roseate
roseate spoonbill
roseate tern
roseate terns
roseately
rosebay
rosebay willowherb (current term)
rosebay willowherbs
rosebays
rosebowl
rosebowls
rosebud
rosebud cherry
rosebud orchid
rosebuds
rosebush
rosebushes
rosed
rosedrop
rosedrops
rosefinch

Literary usage of Rosebay willowherb

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. An Analytical Dictionary of the English Language, in which the Words are by David Booth (1836)
"... angustifolium is the FRENCH WILLOW, or rosebay willowherb ; and all the other species of Epi- ..."

2. Phantasmagoria by Montgomery Hughes, David Atkinson (2006)
""This is courtesy of the rosebay willowherb," said Maas. "Oh?" "Sure; the plants from which the bees collect their nectar from greatly affects the taste of ..."

3. Vacation Tourists and Notes of Travel in 1860 [1861], [1862-3] by Francis Galton (1861)
"The roses were now past, but the valley was adorned with bright bushes of the rosebay willowherb. The change that had taken place in the vegetation was very ..."

4. Mr Brouard's Odyssey by Diana Winsor (2004)
"The sunshine was bright and a breeze was blowing gossamer seedheads off the rosebay willowherb in one of the old bomb sites along the way. ..."

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