noun
Meaning 1
Any in the genus Azolla of aquatic ferns.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
mosquito fern
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noun
Meaning 2
small free-floating aquatic fern from the eastern United States to tropical America; naturalized in western and southern Europe
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: floating fern, Carolina pond fern, Azolla caroliniana
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: aquatic fern, water fern
History
Etymology
From the belief that no mosquito can penetrate the coating to lay its eggs in the water.
Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Dutch: kroosvaren — aquatic fern
- French: azolla — aquatic fern
- German: Algenfarn — aquatic fern
- Māori: retoreto — aquatic fern
- Māori: returetu — aquatic fern
- Māori: kārerarera — aquatic fern
- Spanish: helecho de agua — aquatic fern