cryptocoryne
noun
cryp·to·cor·y·ne
ˌkriptəˈkȯrəˌnē
1
capitalized : a genus of aquatic herbs (family Araceae) that have broad leaves and long slender spathes and are often used as aquarium plants
2
plural -s : any plant of the genus Cryptocoryne
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from crypt- + Greek korynē club, knobby bud; perhaps akin to Greek kara head