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单词 water lettuce
释义

water lettuce


noun

a floating aquatic plant, Pistia stratiotes, of the arum family, having a rosette of thick, spongy leaves.

Origin of water lettuce

First recorded in 1865–70

Words nearby water lettuce

water-laid, waterleaf, waterleaf family, waterless, waterless cooker, water lettuce, water level, water lily, water lily family, water lily tulip, water line
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Example sentences from the Web for water lettuce

  • Like the lake, it has great patches of water-lettuce, which in some places almost bridge the channel.

    With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 1|Various
  • This is principally formed of the water-lettuce, or Pistia, an aquatic plant with long roots which descend to the bottom.

    With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 1|Various
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