Meanings
nounfeatherfoil (plural featherfoils)
plural featherfoils
- An aquatic plant (Hottonia palustris) with finely divided leaves.
Synonyms: water violet
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn aquatic plant (Hottonia palustris) with finely divided leaves.
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Origin
From feather + foil (“a leaf”).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Dutch waterviolier
- waterviolierHottonia palustris
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APA
featherfoil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/featherfoil
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“featherfoil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/featherfoil. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “featherfoil,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/featherfoil.
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