Water-shield
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈwɔːtərˌʃiːld/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Water-shield is a noun meaning An aquatic perennial herbaceous plant native to North and South America (Cabomba caroliniana).
Meaning
An aquatic perennial herbaceous plant native to North and South America (Cabomba caroliniana).
More Meanings
- An aquatic herbaceous flowering plant widely distributed in North America, the West Indies, northern South America, East Asia, Australia, the Indian Subcontinent, and parts of Africa (Brasenia schreberi).
Word Forms
- water-shields
- watershield
Synonyms for water-shield
Depending on context, synonyms include fanwort.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fanwort, water-purslane, ribbonweed, waterplant, watergrass, waterplantain.
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