waterleaf

noun

Meaning

Any plant of the genus Hydrophyllum.
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
(paper technology) An absorbent unsized paper like blotters as opposed to slake-sized or hard sized papers.

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Related words

hydrophyllum(English)genus hydrophyllum(English)heartleaf(English)letterleaf(English)waterplant(English)swampweed(English)waterthyme(English)waterweed(English)

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