Phrase guide

water plantain

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

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of several plants, of the genus Alisma, that inhabit marshy places

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: alisma

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

marsh plant having clusters of small white or pinkish flowers and broad pointed or rounded leaves

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Alisma plantago-aquatica

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: marsh plant, bog plant, swamp plant

Narrower terms: ribbon-leaved water plantain, narrow-leaved water plantain

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: лаваница (lavanica) — Alisma
  • Czech: žabník — Alisma
  • Dutch: waterweegbree — Alisma
  • Esperanto: alismo — Alisma
  • French: plantain d'eau — Alisma
  • German: Froschlöffel — Alisma
  • Ancient Greek: ἄλισμα (álisma) — Alisma
  • Irish: corrchopóg — Alisma
  • Maltese: biżbula tal-ilma — Alisma
  • Polish: żabieniec — Alisma
  • Portuguese: alisma — Alisma
  • Portuguese: tanchagem d'água — Alisma
  • Russian: часту́ха (častúxa) — Alisma
  • Welsh: llyriad y dŵr — Alisma