water clover

noun

An aquatic fern in the genus Marsilea.

Similar
Marsilea quadrifolia

Meanings

nounwater clover (plural water clovers)

plural water clovers

  1. An aquatic fern in the genus Marsilea.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounwater fern of Europe and Asia and the eastern United States distinguished by four leaflets resembling clover leaves

Similar
Marsilea quadrifolia
Broader
clover fernpepperwort

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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Chicago

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