Ledum (Noun)
Meaning
Evergreen shrubs of north temperate regions.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The garden featured a variety of evergreen shrubs, including a particularly fragrant ledum with pink flowers.
- A row of compact ledum shrubs lined the walkway, their glossy leaves providing a burst of green in the winter months.
- The mountainous region was home to numerous species of ledum, many of which were studied by local botanists.
- The oil extracted from ledum leaves was used in traditional medicine for centuries to treat a range of ailments.
- A small patch of boggy ground near the lake was covered with a low-growing variety of ledum, its branches adorned with tiny white flowers.