Meanings
nounwater-shield (plural water-shields)
plural water-shields · alternative watershield
- An aquatic herbaceous flowering plant widely distributed in North America, the West Indies, northern South America, East Asia, Australia, the Indian Subcontinent, and parts of Africa (Brasenia schreberi).
- An aquatic perennial herbaceous plant native to North and South America (Cabomba caroliniana).
Synonyms & antonyms
nounaquatic plant with floating oval leaves and purple flowers; in lakes and slow-moving streams; suitable for aquariums
Similar
Brasenia schreberiwater-target
Broader
nouncommon aquatic plant of eastern North America having floating and submerged leaves and white yellow-spotted flowers
Similar
fanwortCabomba caroliniana
Broader
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 蒓菜 /莼菜, 白花穗蓴 /白花穗莼
- 蒓菜 /莼菜 (chúncài)Brasenia schreberi
- 白花穗蓴 /白花穗莼 (báihuā suìchún)Cabomba caroliniana
Finnish Brasenia schreberi -kasvi, karkeaviuhkalehti
- Brasenia schreberi -kasviBrasenia schreberi
- karkeaviuhkalehtiCabomba caroliniana
German Karolina-Haarnixe
- Karolina-HaarnixeCabomba caroliniana
Japanese ジュンサイ
- ジュンサイBrasenia schreberi
Korean 순채
- 순채 (sunchae)Brasenia schreberi
Vietnamese rong lá ngò
- rong lá ngòCabomba caroliniana
Cite this entry
APA
water-shield. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water-shield
MLA
“water-shield.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water-shield. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “water-shield,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water-shield.
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