Definition
brooklime
noun
- A small creeping plant with blue or pink flowers, found in wet places such as streams and marshes.
Usage: Also called water speedwell; genus Veronica.
Examples
- Brooklime grows abundantly along the banks of the stream.
- The delicate blue flowers of brooklime bloom in spring and summer.
- Hikers spotted brooklime thriving in the marshy area near the pond.
- Brooklime is a common wildflower in temperate wetland habitats.