water plantain

noun

Any of several plants, of the genus Alisma, that inhabit marshy places

Similar
alismaAlisma plantago-aquatica

Meanings

nounwater plantain (plural water plantains)

plural water plantains · alternative water-plantain

  1. Any of several plants, of the genus Alisma, that inhabit marshy places

    Synonyms: alisma

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of several plants, of the genus Alisma, that inhabit marshy places

Similar

More synonyms by meaning

nounmarsh plant having clusters of small white or pinkish flowers and broad pointed or rounded leaves

Similar
Alisma plantago-aquatica
Broader
marsh plantbog plantswamp plant

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Ancient Greek ἄλισμα
  • ἄλισμα (álisma)Alisma
Bulgarian лаваница
  • лаваница (lavanica)Alisma
Czech žabník
  • žabníkAlisma
Dutch waterweegbree
  • waterweegbreeAlisma
Esperanto alismo
  • alismoAlisma
French plantain d'eau
  • plantain d'eauAlisma
German Froschlöffel
  • FroschlöffelAlisma
Irish corrchopóg
  • corrchopógAlisma
Polish żabieniec
  • żabieniecAlisma
Portuguese alisma, tanchagem d'água
  • alismaAlisma
  • tanchagem d'águaAlisma
Russian часту́ха
  • часту́ха (častúxa)Alisma
Welsh llyriad y dŵr
  • llyriad y dŵrAlisma
Cite this entry
APA

water plantain. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20plantain

MLA

“water plantain.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20plantain. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “water plantain,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20plantain.

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