SPEEDWELL


Meaning of SPEEDWELL in English

/speed"wel'/ , n.

any of several plants, shrubs, or small trees of the genus Veronica, of the figwort family, having opposite leaves and small flowers.

[ 1570-80; SPEED + WELL 1 ; so called because its petals fade and fall early ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .