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Noun

purple loosestrife ‎(countable and uncountable, plural purple loosestrifes)

1. A semi-aquatic herbaceous plant, Lythrum salicaria, having long spikes of purple flowers, native to Eurasia, considered invasive in North America and New Zealand.

Purple loosestrife flower

Synonyms

• (Lythrum salicaria): purple lythrum, salicaire, spiked loosestrife; long purples (literary, disputed)

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