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bogbean

/ˈbɒɡ.biːn/

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noun

formalcommonscientific/ˈbɒɡ.biːn/

A perennial plant native to Europe and America, characterized by racemes of white or purplish flowers and intensely bitter trifoliate leaves, often found rooting at water margins and spreading across the surface.

  • 🇷🇺Многолетнее растение, произрастающее в Европе и Америке, характеризующееся кистями белых или фиолетовых цветков и сильно горькими тройчатыми листьями, часто укореняющееся по берегам водоёмов и распространяющееся по поверхности воды.
  1. Aquatic plant C2 formal

    A perennial plant native to Europe and America, with racemes of white or purplish flowers and intensely bitter trifoliate leaves, often found rooting at water margins and spreading across the surface.

    • The bogbean grows abundantly in the shallow waters of the marsh.
    • Herbalists have used bogbean for its medicinal properties.
    • The white flowers of the bogbean bloom in late spring.

    🇷🇺Водное растение

    Synonyms: buckbean

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