n.
Pronunciation: ' lü(s)- ˌ str ī f
Function: noun
Etymology: intended as translation of Greek lysimacheios loosestrife (as if from lysis act of loosing + machesthai to fight) ― more at LYSIS
Date: 1548
1 : any of a genus ( Lysimachia ) of plants of the primrose family with leafy stems and usually yellow or white flowers
2 : any of a genus ( Lythrum, family Lythraceae, the loosestrife family) of herbs having entire leaves and including some with showy spikes of purple flowers especially : PURPLE LOOSESTRIFE