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heartleaf

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Wild ginger (Asarum caudatum).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Any of various plants with heart-shaped leaves, such as Houttuynia cordata.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 3

evergreen low-growing perennial having mottled green and silvery-grey heart-shaped pungent leaves; Virginia to South Carolina

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: heart-leaf, Asarum virginicum

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: wild ginger

4

noun

Meaning 4

wild ginger having persistent heart-shaped pungent leaves; West Virginia to Alabama

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: heart-leaf, Asarum shuttleworthii

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: herb, herbaceous plant

History

Etymology

From heart + leaf.