waterleaf

/ˈwɔtərˌlif/
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Definitions of waterleaf
  1. noun
    any of several plants of the genus Hydrophyllum
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    types:
    Hydrophyllum virginianum, Indian salad, John's cabbage, Shawnee salad, Virginia waterleaf, shawny
    showy perennial herb with white flowers; leaves sometimes used as edible greens in southeastern United States
    type of:
    herb, herbaceous plant
    a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
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