Meaning

1 senses
  1. An aquatic plant, the featherfoil (Hottonia palustris).

More definitions
  • featherfoil of Europe and western Asia having submerged and floating leaves and violet flowers

Examples

1 sentences
  1. All sorts of toilet luxuries were at hand, pretty coloured soaps, loofahs, lavender-water, ammonia, violet powder, violet scent.

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Forms

plural: water violets
Singularwater violet
Pluralwater violets

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Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • featherfoil of Europe and western Asia having submerged and floating leaves and violet flowers:Hottonia palustris

See also

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