单词 | water hyacinth |
释义 | water hyacinthnouna floating aquatic plant, Eichornia crassipes, of tropical lakes and rivers, that grows so prolifically it often hinders the passage of boats. Origin of water hyacinthAn Americanism dating back to 1895–1900 Words nearby water hyacinthwater hen, water hog, water hole, Waterhouse, Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome, water hyacinth, water ice, water-inch, wateriness, watering, watering can Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for water hyacinthwater hyacinth nouna floating aquatic plant, Eichhornia crassipes, of tropical America, having showy bluish-purple flowers and swollen leafstalks: family Pontederiaceae. It forms dense masses in rivers, ponds, etc, and is a serious problem in the southern US, Australia, and parts of Africa Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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