English noun: rosebay willowherb | |||
1. | rosebay willowherb (plant) tall North American perennial with creeping rootstocks and narrow leaves and spikes of pinkish-purple flowers occurring in great abundance in burned-over areas or recent clearings; an important honey plant | ||
Synonyms | Epilobium angustifolium, fireweed, giant willowherb, wickup | ||
Broader (hypernym) | willowherb | ||
Member meronym | Epilobium, genus Epilobium | ||