water feather
chiefly US (now rare )
noun
Any of various aquatic plants with finely divided submerged leaves, especially water violet (genus Hottonia) and water milfoil (or parrot's feather) (genus Myriophyllum).
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Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in Thomas Nuttall (1786–1859), botanist.
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