Veronica americana n 1: plant of western North America and northeastern Asia having prostrate stems with dense racemes of pale violet to lilac flowers [syn: {brooklime}, {American brooklime}, {Veronica americana}]
Brooklime \Brook"lime`\, n. (Bot.) A plant ({Veronica Beccabunga}), with flowers, usually blue, in axillary racemes. The American species is {Veronica Americana}. [Formerly written {broklempe} or {broklympe}.] [1913 Webster]