Waterleaf

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any plant of the genus Hydrophyllum.
  2. 2
    any of several plants of the genus Hydrophyllum wordnet
  3. 3
    Any plant of Hydrophyllaceae, the waterleaf family.
  4. 4
    A tropical plant (Talinum fruticosum), the leaves of which are eaten as a vegetable.

    "‘I like how the onions and waterleaf are slightly raw. They spice the egusi nicely, very nicely.’"

  5. 5
    A leaf-shaped decoration used on the capitals of columns in late 12th-century Romanesque architecture
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  1. 6
    An absorbent unsized paper, somewhat like blotter paper.

Synonyms

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cariruceylon spinachflorida spinachlagos bologiphilippine spinachpotherb fameflower

Example

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"‘I like how the onions and waterleaf are slightly raw. They spice the egusi nicely, very nicely.’"

Etymology

From water + leaf.

Related phrases

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