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purple loosestrife

The correct spelling is purple loosestrife.

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noun

Say it like: Pur-ple- loo-ses-tri-fe

The correct spelling is purple loosestrife. A semi-aquatic herbaceous plant, Lythrum salicaria, having long spikes of purple flowers, native to Eurasia, considered invasive in North America and New Zealand.

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  1. 1.A semi-aquatic herbaceous plant, Lythrum salicaria, having long spikes of purple flowers, native to Eurasia, considered invasive in North America and New Zealand.

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