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| Noun | 1. An alternative spelling for "Brooklime": A plant (Veronica Beccabunga), with flowers, usually blue, in axillary racemes. The American species is V. Americana.[Websters]. | |
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Date "BECCABUNGA" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references) |
| Etymology:Beccabunga \Bec`ca*bun"ga\, noun. [New Latin expression. (compare to Italian expression beccabunga, German bachbunge), from German bach brook bunge, Old High German. bungo, bulb. See Beck brook.]. (references) |
Common Expressions: BECCABUNGA
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| Veronica beccabunga | European plant having low-lying stems with blue flowers; sparsely naturalized in North America. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
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