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Meanings of purple loosestrife in English
Portuguese
lythrum salicaria Marsh herb with a long spike of purple flowers; originally of Europe but now rampant in eastern United States.
Usage of purple loosestrife in English
1
The horses too were asleep in the purple loosestrife, and there was an intense peace over all things.
2
By still ponds, to which the moorhens have now returned, tall spikes of purple loosestrife rise in bunches.
3
As trade with the colonies grew, more purple loosestrife was dumped along American shores as ships jettisoned ballast before taking on cargo.
4
Purple loosestrife is surely one of the worst invaders the American landscape has seen.