■ noun a speedwell with smooth fleshy leaves and deep blue flowers, growing in wet areas. [ Veronica beccabunga .]
Origin
ME broklemok , from brook 1 + hleomoce , the name of the plant in OE.
■ noun a speedwell with smooth fleshy leaves and deep blue flowers, growing in wet areas. [ Veronica beccabunga .]
Origin
ME broklemok , from brook 1 + hleomoce , the name of the plant in OE.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004