Germander Speedwell (Noun)
Meaning
Old World plant with axillary racemes of blue-and-white flowers.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Germander speedwell grows as a weed in gardens and waste places, where its attractive flowers often go unnoticed.
- In Europe, the plant known as germander speedwell is also found growing in woodlands and hedgerows.
- A germander speedwell bloomed amidst the ruins of an ancient castle wall.
- It was while hiking in the mountains that the naturalist discovered the beautiful germander speedwell plant.
- During a botany class, the students identified the flowers they saw as a germander speedwell due to its blue-and-white petals.