speedwell

noun

speed·well ˈspēd-ˌwel

: a perennial European herb (Veronica officinalis) of the snapdragon family that is naturalized in North America and has small bluish flowers in axillary racemes

broadly : veronica

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web This link from University of California gives more information about Persian speedwell. —

OregonLive.com, 6 Apr. 2018 Another weed with blue flowers sometimes confused with henbit is Persian speedwell (Veronica persica). —

Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp, Indianapolis Star, 9 Mar. 2018

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