water-shield (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *water-shield*:
NOUN	plant	water-shield, Brasenia schreberi, water-target	aquatic plant with floating oval leaves and purple flowers
plant	water-shield, fanwort, Cabomba caroliniana	common aquatic plant of eastern North America having floating and submerged leaves and white yellow-spotted flowers

English > *water-shield*: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
Meaning	aquatic plant with floating oval leaves and purple flowers; in lakes and slow-moving streams; suitable for aquariums.
Synonyms	Brasenia schreberi, water-target
Member of	Brasenia, genus Brasenia	alternatively, a member of the family Nymphaeaceae
Broader	water lily	An aquatic plant of the family Nymphaeaceae

English > *water-shield*: 2 senses > noun 2, plant
Meaning	Common aquatic plant of eastern North America having floating and submerged leaves and white yellow-spotted flowers.
Synonyms	fanwort, Cabomba caroliniana
Member of	Cabomba, genus Cabomba	alternatively, a member of the family Nymphaeaceae
Broader	water lily	An aquatic plant of the family Nymphaeaceae
Spanish	fanwort
Catalan	fanwort

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