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fanwort

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of the genus Cabomba of aquatic plants, having divided submerged leaves in the shape of a fan.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

common aquatic plant of eastern North America having floating and submerged leaves and white yellow-spotted flowers

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: water-shield, Cabomba caroliniana

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: water lily

History

Etymology

From fan + wort.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Welsh: tarian y dŵr — Cabomba