waterleaf

plural waterleafs · plural waterleaves · alternative water-leaf

1. biologyAny plant of the genus Hydrophyllum.
2. biologyAny plant of Hydrophyllaceae, the waterleaf family.
3. A tropical plant (Talinum fruticosum), the leaves of which are eaten as a vegetable.

   ‘I like how the onions and waterleaf are slightly raw. They spice the egusi nicely, very nicely.’

   2023, Stephen Buoro, The Five Sorrowful Mysteries of Andy Africa, Bloomsbury Circus, page 19

   Synonyms: cariru, Ceylon spinach, Florida spinach, Lagos bologi, potherb fameflower, Philippine spinach, Surinam purslane, sweetheart

4. architectureA leaf-shaped decoration used on the capitals of columns in late 12th-century Romanesque architecture
5. paper technologyAn absorbent unsized paper, somewhat like blotter paper.