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- [loos-strahyf]
- /ˈlusˌstraɪf/
- /ˈluːs.ˌstraɪf/
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- [loos-strahyf]
- /ˈlusˌstraɪf/
Definitions of loosestrife word
- noun loosestrife any of various plants belonging to the genus Lysimachia, of the primrose family, having clusters of usually yellow flowers, as L. vulgaris (garden loosestrife) or L. quadrifolia (whorled loosestrife) 1
- noun loosestrife any of several plants belonging to the genus Lythrum, of the loosestrife family. 1
- noun loosestrife Any of certain flowering plants of the genera Lythrum and Lysimachia, which are not closely related. 1
- noun loosestrife any of various primulaceous plants of the genus Lysimachia, esp the yellow-flowered L. vulgaris (yellow loosestrife) 0
- noun loosestrife any of several similar or related plants, such as the primulaceous plant Naumburgia thyrsiflora (tufted loosestrife) 0
- noun loosestrife any of a genus (Lysimachia) of plants of the primrose family, with leafy stems and loose spikes of white, rose, or yellow flowers 0
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Origin of loosestrife
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
1540-50; loose (v.) + strife, mistranslation of Latin lȳsimachīa (< Greek lȳsimáchei(os) + -a feminine noun suffix; see lysi-, -machy), plant said to be named after a certain Lysímachos; see -ia
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Parts of speech for Loosestrife
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loosestrife popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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