bog myrtle

bog·myrtle

uncommon

noun

1.

perennial plant of Europe and America having racemes of white or purplish flowers and intensely bitter trifoliate leaves; often rooting at water margin and spreading across the surface

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Broader terms

aquatic plant

Parts

Menyanthes

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Grammar

noun
singular	bog myrtle
plural	bog-myrtles, bog myrtles

Nearby words

bog down bog hemp bog kalmia bog laurel bog moss bog pimpernel bog plant bog rein orchid bog rhubarb bog rose

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