waterleaf

noun wa·ter·leaf \ˈwȯ-tər-ˌlēf, ˈwä-\

plural wa·ter·leafs\-ˌlēfs\

Definition of WATERLEAF

: any of a genus (Hydrophyllum of the family Hydrophyllaceae, the waterleaf family) of perennial or biennial North American woodland herbs with lobed or pinnate toothed leaves and cymes of bell-shaped flowers

First Known Use of WATERLEAF

circa 1760

Rhymes with WATERLEAF

bas-relief, cloverleaf, come to grief, disbelief, handkerchief, high relief, leatherleaf, misbelief, neckerchief, overleaf, Tenerife, unbelief

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