1A tall willowherb with pink flowers, native to north temperate regions and often spreading on burnt ground.
柳叶菜；柳兰
Epilobium or 'Chamaenerion' angustifolium, family Onagraceae
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There's the winter debris of the summer's plants, especially the strong gaunt stands of thistles, frizzy wands of rosebay willowherb, and upturned umbrellas of umbelliferae.
It was however simply a plumed seed of rosebay willowherb whose offspring in a late summer breeze swirl through the air like snow in winter.
This is a white form of our old enemy the rosebay willowherb, but once you have seen it growing in a border backed by dark hedging you will forget all about its evil relatives.
2North American A rhododendron.
〈北美〉杜鹃花
Genus Rhododendron, family Ericaceae: several species, in particular Lapland rosebay (R. lapponicum), a dwarf shrub of northern latitudes
Definition of rosebay in US English:
rosebay
nounˈroʊzˌbeɪˈrōzˌbā
1North American A rhododendron.
〈北美〉杜鹃花
Genus Rhododendron, family Ericaceae: several species, including the great rhododendron (R. maximum) of eastern North America
2British The pink-flowered willow herb Epilobium angustifolium, a common fireweed.
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In the days of steam, railways sparks set fire to the embankments and rosebay provided colour which passengers enjoyed.
London's emblem was aptly the rosebay willow herb - the flower of bomb sites - and Kent's long beer-making heritage was acknowledged by the choice of the hop.
I was out with this dangerous looking implement this afternoon, cutting down nettles, rosebay and docks nearly as tall as I am.
After a mile the canopy broke, the sun came in, rosebay willow herb was out in pink and a Painted Lady showed up.