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swamp loosestrife

noun

Definition of swamp loosestrife 

: a woody perennial marsh herb (Decodon verticillatus) of the family Lythraceae of eastern North America having opposite or whorled lanceolate leaves and magenta flowers in axillary clusters

— called also swamp willow

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