water-shield
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See also: watershield
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Noun
water-shield (plural water-shields)
- 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).
Translations
Brasenia schreberi
Cabomba caroliniana
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