waterleaf
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.
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