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Definition of veronicastrum
veronicastrum
/vəˌrɑːnɪˈkæstrəm/
ve · ron · i · cas · trum
Plural:veronicastrums
veronicastrum Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
12
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
A tall, herbaceous perennial plant belonging to a small genus in the plantain family (Plantaginaceae), native to North America and East Asia, characterized by whorled leaves and dense, slender spikes of small tubular flowers.
Example
"The landscape architect incorporated veronicastrum into the meadow garden to provide striking vertical lines and attract late-summer pollinators."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Modern Latin, combining the plant genus name 'Veronica' with the botanical suffix '-astrum', which denotes an incomplete resemblance, implying it is similar to but distinct from true speedwells.
Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Veronicastrum. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/veronicastrum