brookweed

2 definitions found

brookweed - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Brookweed \Brook"weed`\, n. (Bot.)
     A small white-flowered herb (Samolus Valerandi) found
     usually in wet places; water pimpernel.
     [1913 Webster]

brookweed - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  brookweed
      n 1: American water pimpernel [syn: brookweed, Samolus parviflorus
           , Samolus floribundus]
      2: water pimpernel of Europe to China [syn: brookweed,
         Samolus valerandii]