Bogbean (Noun)
Meaning
Perennial plant of Europe and America having racemes of white or purplish flowers and intensely bitter trifoliate leaves; often rooting at water margin and spreading across the surface.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The bogbean plant has intensely bitter trifoliate leaves that serve as a natural defense mechanism against herbivores.
- In the marshy areas, the bogbean is often found rooting at the water margin and spreading across the surface.
- The racemes of white or purplish flowers on the bogbean plant are quite attractive despite the plant's bitter leaves.
- In Europe and America, the bogbean is a common perennial plant found in wetland environments.
- Wildlife in the wetlands often learn to avoid the bogbean due to its intensely bitter taste.