brooklime

/ˌbrʊkˈlaɪm/

Definitions of brooklime

1. noun

   European plant having low-lying stems with blue flowers; sparsely naturalized in North America
   synonyms: European brooklime, Veronica beccabunga

   type of:

   bog plant, marsh plant, swamp plant

   a semiaquatic plant that grows in soft wet land; most are monocots: sedge, sphagnum, grasses, cattails, etc; possibly heath
2. noun

   plant of western North America and northeastern Asia having prostrate stems with dense racemes of pale violet to lilac flowers
   synonyms: American brooklime, Veronica americana

   type of:

   bog plant, marsh plant, swamp plant

   a semiaquatic plant that grows in soft wet land; most are monocots: sedge, sphagnum, grasses, cattails, etc; possibly heath