Meanings
nounwater violet (plural water violets)
plural water violets
- An aquatic plant, the featherfoil (Hottonia palustris).
Synonyms & antonyms
nounfeatherfoil of Europe and western Asia having submerged and floating leaves and violet flowers
Similar
Hottonia palustris
Broader
featherfoilfeather-foil
Also see
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water violet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20violet
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“water violet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20violet. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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