noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An aquatic plant (Hottonia palustris) with finely divided leaves.
2. 2
   a plant of the genus Hottonia wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

feather foilfeather-foilwater violet

Etymology

From feather + foil (“a leaf”).

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