water-shield

Definitions of water-shield
  1. noun
    aquatic plant with floating oval leaves and purple flowers; in lakes and slow-moving streams; suitable for aquariums
    synonyms: Brasenia schreberi, water-target
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    type of:
    water lily
    an aquatic plant of the family Nymphaeaceae
  2. noun
    common aquatic plant of eastern North America having floating and submerged leaves and white yellow-spotted flowers
    synonyms: Cabomba caroliniana, fanwort
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    type of:
    water lily
    an aquatic plant of the family Nymphaeaceae
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