Waterleaf
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Waterleaf is a noun meaning (botany) Any plant of the genus Hydrophyllum.
Meaning
(botany) Any plant of the genus Hydrophyllum.
More Meanings
- (botany) Any plant of Hydrophyllaceae, the waterleaf family.
- A tropical plant (Talinum fruticosum), the leaves of which are eaten as a vegetable.
- (architecture) A leaf-shaped decoration used on the capitals of columns in late 12th-century Romanesque architecture
- (paper technology) An absorbent unsized paper, somewhat like blotter paper.
Example Sentences
‘I like how the onions and waterleaf are slightly raw. They spice the egusi nicely, very nicely.’
Word Forms
- waterleafs
- waterleaves
- water-leaf
Synonyms for waterleaf
Depending on context, synonyms include sweetheart.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hydrophyllum, heartleaf, letterleaf, waterplant, swampweed, waterthyme.
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