water shield

noun

Definition of WATER SHIELD

: an aquatic herb (Brasenia schreberi) having floating oval leaves with a gelatinous coating and small dull purple flowers; also : any of a related genus (Cabomba)

First Known Use of WATER SHIELD

circa 1818

Rhymes with WATER SHIELD

Bakersfield, battlefield, broken-field, center field, chesterfield, color-field, Huddersfield, killing field, landing field, Merrifield, playing field, play the field, potter's field, reverse field, sustained yield, track-and-field, unaneled

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