- Water violet
- Water violet \Wa"ter vi"o*let\ (Bot.) See under {Violet}. [1913 Webster]
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Water violet
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Water violet — Violet Vi o*let, n. [F. violette a violet (cf. violet violet colored), dim. of OF. viole a violet, L. viola; akin to Gr. ?. Cf. {Iodine}.] 1. (Bot.) Any plant or flower of the genus {Viola}, of many species. The violets are generally low,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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-violet — plunksnalapė griovenė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Raktažolinių šeimos dekoratyvinis augalas (Hottonia palustris), paplitęs Europoje. atitikmenys: lot. Hottonia palustris angl. water violet vok. Sumpf Wasserfeder rus. водяное перо; турча … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
water-violet — griovenė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Raktažolinių (Primulaceae) šeimos augalų gentis (Hottonia). atitikmenys: lot. Hottonia angl. featherfoil; water violet vok. Wasserfeder; Wasserprimel rus. турча lenk. okrężnica … Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas
water-violet — n. Featherfoil … New dictionary of synonyms
water violet — /ˈwɔtə vaɪələt/ (say wawtuh vuyuhluht) noun a floating, aquatic, perennial herb, Hottonia palustris, with projecting pale mauve flowers, occurring in ponds in Europe …
Violet — Vi o*let, n. [F. violette a violet (cf. violet violet colored), dim. of OF. viole a violet, L. viola; akin to Gr. ?. Cf. {Iodine}.] 1. (Bot.) Any plant or flower of the genus {Viola}, of many species. The violets are generally low, herbaceous… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
Water feather-foil — 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
Water gillyflower — Gillyflower Gil ly*flow er, n. [OE. gilofre, gilofer, clove, OF. girofre, girofle, F. girofle: cf. F. girofl[ e]e gillyflower, fr. girofle, Gr. ? clove tree; ? nut + ? leaf, akin to E. foliage. Cf. {Caryophyllus}, {July flower}.] [Written also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
