The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Water feather — Wa ter feath er Water feather foil Wa ter feath er foil (Bot.) The water violet ({Hottonia palustris}); also, the less showy American plant {Hottonia inflata}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
feather-foil — noun a plant of the genus Hottonia • Syn: ↑featherfoil • Hypernyms: ↑aquatic plant, ↑water plant, ↑hydrophyte, ↑hydrophytic plant • Hyponyms: ↑water gillyflower, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
water plant — noun a plant that grows partly or wholly in water whether rooted in the mud, as a lotus, or floating without anchorage, as the water hyacinth • Syn: ↑aquatic plant, ↑hydrophyte, ↑hydrophytic plant • Derivationally related forms: ↑hydrophytic (for … Useful english dictionary
water violet — noun featherfoil of Europe and western Asia having submerged and floating leaves and violet flowers • Syn: ↑Hottonia palustris • Hypernyms: ↑featherfoil, ↑feather foil * * * noun : water gillyflower * * * … Useful english dictionary
water gillyflower — noun a featherfoil of the eastern United States with submerged spongy inflated flower stalks and white flowers • Syn: ↑American featherfoil, ↑Hottonia inflata • Hypernyms: ↑featherfoil, ↑feather foil * * * noun : a featherfoil ( … Useful english dictionary
Hottonia inflata — Water feather Wa ter feath er Water feather foil Wa ter feath er foil (Bot.) The water violet ({Hottonia palustris}); also, the less showy American plant {Hottonia inflata}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hottonia palustris — Water feather Wa ter feath er Water feather foil Wa ter feath er foil (Bot.) The water violet ({Hottonia palustris}); also, the less showy American plant {Hottonia inflata}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
featherfoil — noun a plant of the genus Hottonia • Syn: ↑feather foil • Hypernyms: ↑aquatic plant, ↑water plant, ↑hydrophyte, ↑hydrophytic plant • Hyponyms: ↑water gillyflower, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
aquatic plant — noun a plant that grows partly or wholly in water whether rooted in the mud, as a lotus, or floating without anchorage, as the water hyacinth • Syn: ↑water plant, ↑hydrophyte, ↑hydrophytic plant • Derivationally related forms: ↑hydrophytic (for:… … Useful english dictionary
hydrophytic plant — noun a plant that grows partly or wholly in water whether rooted in the mud, as a lotus, or floating without anchorage, as the water hyacinth • Syn: ↑aquatic plant, ↑water plant, ↑hydrophyte • Derivationally related forms: ↑hydrophytic (for:… … Useful english dictionary
