| English noun: water orchid | |||
| 1. | water orchid (plant) a tropical floating aquatic plant having spikes of large blue flowers; troublesome in clogging waterways especially in southern United States | ||
| Synonyms | Eichhornia crassipes, Eichhornia spesiosa, water hyacinth | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | aquatic plant, hydrophyte, hydrophytic plant, water plant | ||
| Member meronym | Eichhornia, genus Eichhornia | ||