any of several aquatic plants of the genus Cabomba of the family Cabombaceae, having both submerged and floating leaves
Word origin
New Latin, from Spanish
cabomba in American English
(kəˈbɑmbə)
noun
any of a genus (Cabomba) of waterlilies (family Cabombaceae), esp. a species (C. caroliniana) with submerged, needlelike leaves and rounded, floating ones: used in aquariums, garden pools, etc.