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waterleaf Definition

water·leaf (-lēf′)

noun pl. -·leafs′

any of a genus (Hydrophyllum) of perennial plants of the waterleaf family, with white or bluish, bell-shaped flowers

adjective

designating a family (Hydrophyllaceae, order Solanales) of chiefly North American dicotyledonous plants with a cymose inflorescence and capsular fruit, including the nemophilas

waterleaf Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • capital: This has scalloped and waterleaf capitals, with dogtooth ornament at the outer edge of the arches.