# bastard alkanet

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Lithospermum arvense, a flowering plant of the family Boraginaceae, native to Europe and Asia and known as an introduced species, in much of North America and Australia.

## Etymology
From its resemblance to alkanet.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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