Lysimachia vulgaris n 1: frequently considered a weed; Europe and Asia [syn: {yellow loosestrife}, {garden loosestrife}, {Lysimachia vulgaris}]
Willow-weed \Wil"low-weed`\, n. (Bot.) (a) A European species of loosestrife ({Lysimachia vulgaris}). (b) Any kind of Polygonum with willowlike foliage. [1913 Webster]