English noun: water-shield | |||
1. | water-shield (plant) aquatic plant with floating oval leaves and purple flowers; in lakes and slow-moving streams; suitable for aquariums | ||
Synonyms | Brasenia schreberi, water-target | ||
Broader (hypernym) | water lily | ||
Member meronym | Brasenia, genus Brasenia | ||
2. | water-shield (plant) common aquatic plant of eastern North America having floating and submerged leaves and white yellow-spotted flowers | ||
Synonyms | Cabomba caroliniana, fanwort | ||
Broader (hypernym) | water lily | ||
Member meronym | Cabomba, genus Cabomba | ||