Loosestrife /(lo͡os"strīf`)/

Loose·strife

Loosestrife

n.
  1. The name of several species of plants of the genus Lysimachia, having small star-shaped flowers, usually of a yellow color. (Bot.)

Phrases & Compounds
False loosestrife
a plant of the genus Ludwigia, which includes several species, most of which are found in the United States.
Tufted loosestrife
the plant Lysimachia thyrsiflora, found in the northern parts of the United States and in Europe.