golden spleen

/ˌgoʊldən splin/
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Definitions of golden spleen
  1. noun
    any of various low aquatic herbs of the genus Chrysosplenium
    synonyms: golden saxifrage
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    types:
    Chrysosplenium americanum, water carpet, water mat
    aquatic herb with yellowish flowers; central and western United States
    type of:
    aquatic plant, hydrophyte, hydrophytic plant, water plant
    a plant that grows partly or wholly in water whether rooted in the mud, as a lotus, or floating without anchorage, as the water hyacinth
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