English Explanatory Dictionary

waterleaf

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any plant of the genus Hydrophyllum.
  2. Any plant of Hydrophyllaceae, the waterleaf family.
  3. A tropical plant (Talinum fruticosum), the leaves of which are eaten as a vegetable.
  4. A leaf-shaped decoration used on the capitals of columns in late 12th-century Romanesque architecture
  5. An absorbent unsized paper, somewhat like blotter paper.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-waterleaf.wav

Word forms

waterleaf waterleafs waterleaves water-leaf

Etymology

From water + leaf.

Synonyms

cariru Ceylon spinach Florida spinach Lagos bologi potherb fameflower Philippine spinach Surinam purslane sweetheart

Derived words

ballhead waterleaf ball-headed waterleaf blunt-leaf waterleaf bluntleaf waterleaf Brown's waterleaf dwarf waterleaf Fendler's waterleaf great waterleaf largeleaf waterleaf Pacific waterleaf Virginia waterleaf waterleaf capital western waterleaf
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