• A kind of plant with acrid leaves. See under 2d Plantain.
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any freshwater perennial herb of the genus Alisma, commonly found in lakes, ponds, and ditches. The three or four species are widely distributed ... [1 related articles]
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(Alisma) This is a group of hardy aquatic plants. The most popular is A. plantago-aquatica, the Water Plantain. This plant grows 2 or 3 feet high and flourishes in shallow water, though it will grow in water up to 18 inches deep. It produces rosettes of long-stalked, rounded to heart-shaped leaves. In June and July, panicles of pinkish-white flower...
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Wa'ter plan'tain (Botany) A kind of plant with acrid leaves. See under 2d
Plantain .
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Water-Plantain (Alisma) is a name for several species of the family Alismaceae, aquatic and sometimes floating, with long-stalked, often large leaves.
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[
n] - marsh plant having clusters of small white or pinkish flowers and broad pointed or rounded leaves
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Alisma plantago-aquatica noun marsh plant having clusters of small white or pinkish flowers and broad pointed or rounded leaves
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