willow herb

noun

: any of a genus (Epilobium) of herbs of the evening-primrose family
especially : fireweed sense b

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All around are willows, willow herb, and meadowsweet. James Wood, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024 Under the tutelage of James Wood, a renowned botanist and the head of the Tasmanian Seed Conservation Centre, participants discovered a species of willow herb that had never before been found that far north. Jayme Moye, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1578, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of willow herb was in 1578

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“Willow herb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/willow%20herb. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.

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