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单词 water hyacinth
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water hyacinth


noun

a floating aquatic plant, Eichornia crassipes, of tropical lakes and rivers, that grows so prolifically it often hinders the passage of boats.

Origin of water hyacinth

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900

Words nearby water hyacinth

water hen, water hog, water hole, Waterhouse, Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome, water hyacinth, water ice, water-inch, wateriness, watering, watering can
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British Dictionary definitions for water hyacinth

water hyacinth

noun

a 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
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