lycopus

Thân thiện

A gardener carefully tends to a patch of lycopus in the herb garden.

Definition

Noun 1. A small genus of herbs of the mint family (Lamiaceae): Lycopus is the scientific name for a genus of flowering plants commonly known as water horehounds or bugleweeds. These perennial herbs are typically found in moist or wet habitats.

Usage Examples

• Lycopus species are often characterized by their square stems and opposite leaves, typical of the mint family.

Advanced Usage

• In botanical and taxonomic contexts, is always italicized as it is a Latin genus name. When used in a non-scientific context to refer to the plants generally, it may not be italicized.
  • The paper reviewed the medicinal properties of the genus Lycopus.
  • Lycopus is known for its astringent properties.

Variants and Related Words

• Lycopus americanus (n): A species within the genus, commonly called American water horehound.
• Lycopus europaeus (n): A species within the genus, commonly called gypsywort or European bugleweed.
• Lycopus virginicus (n): A species within the genus, commonly called Virginia water horehound or bugleweed.

Synonyms

• Water horehound (n): A common name for plants in this genus.
• Bugleweed (n): A common name for some species (Note: This name is also used for plants in the genus).

Học thuật

Noun

1. small genus of herbs of the mint family

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Lycopus
• genus Lycopus