lizard's tail

plural lizard's tails · alternative lizardtail · alternative lizard tail

1. One of various plant species.
   1. countableuncountableHouttuynia cordata, chameleon plant, a herbaceous perennial plant native to Japan, Korea, southern China and Southeast Asia.
   2. countableuncountableCrassula muscosa, rattail crassula, a succulent plant native to South Africa
   3. countableuncountableSaururus cernuus, a medicinal and ornamental plant native to eastern North America.

      Synonyms: breastweed, water dragon, swamp root, swamp lily

2. countableuncountableUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lizard, tail.