- Waterleaf
- Waterleaf Wa"ter*leaf`, n. (Bot.) Any plant of the American genus {Hydrophyllum}, herbs having white or pale blue bell-shaped flowers. --Gray. [1913 Webster]
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waterleaf — [wôt′ərlēf΄] n. pl. waterleafs any of a genus (Hydrophyllum) of perennial plants of the waterleaf family, with white or bluish, bell shaped flowers adj. designating a family (Hydrophyllaceae, order Solanales) of chiefly North American… … English World dictionary
Waterleaf — In botany, waterleaf can mean:* Any plant of the genus Hydrophyllum * Any plant which is a member of the waterleaf family, Hydrophyllaceae * A leaf vegetable, Talinum fruticosum (of the family Portulacaceae)In architecture, waterleaf means:*… … Wikipedia
waterleaf — /waw teuhr leef , wot euhr /, n. any of several North American plants of the genus Hydrophyllum, having clusters of bluish or white flowers and leaves often bearing marks resembling water stains. [1750 60; WATER + LEAF] * * * ▪ plant any of… … Universalium
waterleaf — noun (plural waterleafs) Date: circa 1760 any of a genus (Hydrophyllum of the family Hydrophyllaceae, the waterleaf family) of perennial or biennial North American woodland herbs with lobed or pinnate toothed leaves and cymes of bell shaped… … New Collegiate Dictionary
waterleaf — noun a) Any plant of the genus Hydrophyllum. b) Any plant of Hydrophyllaceae, the waterleaf family. Syn: cariru, Ceylon spinach, Florida spinach, Lagos bologi, potherb fameflower, Philippine spinach, Surinam purslane, sweetheart … Wiktionary
waterleaf — krūminis portulis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Portulakinių šeimos daržovinis, dekoratyvinis augalas (Talinum fruticosum), paplitęs Centrinėje ir Pietų Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Talinum fruticosum angl. Ceylon spinach; Philippine… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
waterleaf — noun any of several plants of the genus Hydrophyllum • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant • Hyponyms: ↑Virginia waterleaf, ↑Shawnee salad, ↑shawny, ↑Indian salad, ↑John s cabbage, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Waterleaf (architecture) — In architecture, a waterleaf is a distinctive sculptural motif used on the capitals of columns and pillars in European buildings during the late 12th century. It is characteristic of the late Norman style of Romanesque architecture. A waterleaf… … Wikipedia
waterleaf family — noun perennial woodland herbs • Syn: ↑Hydrophyllaceae, ↑family Hydrophyllaceae • Hypernyms: ↑asterid dicot family • Member Holonyms: ↑Polemoniales, ↑order Polemoniales … Useful english dictionary
waterleaf family — the plant family Hydrophyllaceae, characterized by usually hairy herbaceous plants having lobed, divided, or compound leaves, five parted blue or white flowers, and capsular fruit, and including baby blue eyes, phacelia, and waterleaf. * * * … Universalium
