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noun
A floating aquatic plant, of species Pistia stratiotes, with green rosettes of leaves and inconspicuous flowers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: shellflower, water cabbage
Antonyms: none provided
noun
pantropical floating plant forming a rosette of wedge-shaped leaves; a widespread weed in rivers and lakes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: pistia, water cabbage, Pistia stratiotes, Pistia stratoites
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: aquatic plant, water plant, hydrophyte, hydrophytic plant
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