lizard's tail
One of various plant speciesOne of various plant species.: Houttuynia cordata, chameleon plant, a herbaceous perennial plant native to Japan, Korea, southern China and Southeast Asia.
Meaning
4 sensesOne of various plant species.
(countable, uncountable)Houttuynia cordata, chameleon plant, a herbaceous perennial plant native to Japan, Korea, southern China and Southeast Asia.
(countable, uncountable)Crassula muscosa, rattail crassula, a succulent plant native to South Africa
(countable, uncountable)Saururus cernuus, a medicinal and ornamental plant native to eastern North America.
(countable, uncountable)Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lizard, tail.
Forms
plural: lizard's tailsSynonyms
4 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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