Virginia waterleaf

Virginia waterleaf
noun
showy perennial herb with white flowers; leaves sometimes used as edible greens in southeastern United States
Hypernyms: ↑waterleaf

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noun
Usage: usually capitalized V
: a showy perennial herb (Hydrophyllum virginianum) with white flowers and foliage that is sometimes used as greens in the southeastern U.S. — called also Shawnee salad, shawny

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  • waterleaf — /waw teuhr leef , wot euhr /, n. any of several North American plants of the genus Hydrophyllum, having clusters of bluish or white flowers and leaves often bearing marks resembling water stains. [1750 60; WATER + LEAF] * * * ▪ plant  any of… …   Universalium

  • waterleaf — noun any of several plants of the genus Hydrophyllum • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant • Hyponyms: ↑Virginia waterleaf, ↑Shawnee salad, ↑shawny, ↑Indian salad, ↑John s cabbage, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Hydrophyllum virginianum — ID 41402 Symbol Key HYVI Common Name eastern waterleaf Family Hydrophyllaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, ND,… …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Shawnee salad — noun showy perennial herb with white flowers; leaves sometimes used as edible greens in southeastern United States • Syn: ↑Virginia waterleaf, ↑shawny, ↑Indian salad, ↑John s cabbage, ↑Hydrophyllum virginianum • Hypernyms: ↑waterleaf …   Useful english dictionary

  • shawny — noun showy perennial herb with white flowers; leaves sometimes used as edible greens in southeastern United States • Syn: ↑Virginia waterleaf, ↑Shawnee salad, ↑Indian salad, ↑John s cabbage, ↑Hydrophyllum virginianum • Hypernyms: ↑waterleaf …   Useful english dictionary

  • Indian salad — noun showy perennial herb with white flowers; leaves sometimes used as edible greens in southeastern United States • Syn: ↑Virginia waterleaf, ↑Shawnee salad, ↑shawny, ↑John s cabbage, ↑Hydrophyllum virginianum • Hypernyms: ↑waterleaf …   Useful english dictionary

  • Hydrophyllum virginianum — noun showy perennial herb with white flowers; leaves sometimes used as edible greens in southeastern United States • Syn: ↑Virginia waterleaf, ↑Shawnee salad, ↑shawny, ↑Indian salad, ↑John s cabbage • Hypernyms: ↑waterleaf …   Useful english dictionary

  • John's cabbage — noun showy perennial herb with white flowers; leaves sometimes used as edible greens in southeastern United States • Syn: ↑Virginia waterleaf, ↑Shawnee salad, ↑shawny, ↑Indian salad, ↑Hydrophyllum virginianum • Hypernyms: ↑waterleaf …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Hydrophyllum virginianum — Taxobox name = Hydrophyllum virginianum image width = 200px regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Solanales familia = Hydrophyllaceae genus = Hydrophyllum species = H. virginianum binomial = Hydrophyllum… …   Wikipedia

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