Common Milkwort (Noun)
Meaning
Small European perennial with numerous branches having racemes of blue, pink or white flowers; formerly reputed to promote human lactation.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The meadow was dotted with clusters of common milkwort, its blue flowers swaying gently in the breeze.
- The common milkwort, also known as Polygala serpyllifolia, is a low-growing perennial native to Europe.
- According to ancient folklore, the common milkwort was believed to stimulate milk production in nursing mothers.
- A delicate, blue-flowered variety of common milkwort bloomed among the tall grasses of the open field.
- The botanist spent hours studying the characteristics of the common milkwort, a small but intriguing plant species.