waterleaf

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Definition of waterleaf in English Turkish dictionary

sarmaşık dalı

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Definition of waterleaf in English English dictionary

Any plant of Hydrophyllaceae, the waterleaf family

A tropical plant (Talinum fruticosum), the leaves of which are eaten as a vegetable

A leaf-shaped decoration used on the capitals of columns in late 12th-century Romanesque architecture

Any plant of the genus Hydrophyllum

any of several plants of the genus Hydrophyllum

A highly absorbent paper

a carved design for column capitals of simple sinuous foliate designs

A highly absorbant paper

A paper with little or no sizing Very absorbent

Any plant of the American genus Hydrophyllum, herbs having white or pale blue bell-shaped flowers

hydrophyllum

Related Terms

virginia waterleaf

showy perennial herb with white flowers; leaves sometimes used as edible greens in southeastern United States

Hyphenation

wa·ter·leaf

Synonyms

cariru, ceylon spinach, florida spinach, lagos bologi, potherb fameflower, philippine spinach, surinam purslane, sweetheart

Etymology

() water +‎ leaf