ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
1. : a low-growing No. American herb ( Rotala ramosior ) found on sandy shores and having solitary flowers and regularly splitting capsules
2. : a low herb ( Ammania coccinea ) of the family Lythraceae chiefly found in southern United States and having narrow leaves and flowers in clusters of two, three, or several in the leaf axils