lopseed

[ lop-seed ]

noun

1. a weedy plant, Phryma leptostachya, of Asia and North America, having spikes of whitish paired flowers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lopseed¹

An Americanism dating back to 1810–20; lop ² + seed

Example Sentences

One species only, 5-10 dm. high; flowers purple, in summer Lopseed, Phryma leptostachya.

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