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speedwell

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speed·​well | \ ˈspēd-ˌwel How to pronounce speedwell (audio) \

Definition of speedwell

: 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

Examples of speedwell in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 This link from University of California gives more information about Persian speedwell. — OregonLive.com, "How to control bindweed, transplant camellia: Ask an expert," 6 Apr. 2018 Another weed with blue flowers sometimes confused with henbit is Persian speedwell (Veronica persica). — Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp, Indianapolis Star, "The Hoosier Gardener: Winter annual weeds ready to bloom, spread," 9 Mar. 2018

First Known Use of speedwell

1578, in the meaning defined above

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