Speedwell Definition

spēdwĕl
noun
Any of a genus (Veronica) of plants of the figwort family, with white or bluish flower spikes.
Webster's New World
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Noun

Singular:
speedwell
Plural:
speedwells

Origin of Speedwell

  • From archaic speed well farewell, Godspeed (to you) speed well (from the fact that the flowers of V. chamaedrys wilt and fall off soon after being picked)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • speed +"Ž well

    From Wiktionary

Speedwell Sentence Examples

  • Look out for cowslips, violets and the bright blue speedwell.

  • Breckland has its own wildlife specialities, such as wheatear, the rare stone curlew and Breckland thyme and Spiked speedwell.

  • Within 50 years it became not only the commonest speedwell but also one of the commonest annual weeds.

  • Other late flowers noticed were Thyme-leaved speedwell, Knapweed or Hardheads, and the Field rose mentioned earlier.

  • In winter wheat, ivy-leaved speedwell is favored by poor crop establishment.

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