mud plantain

/məd ˌplænt(ə)n/
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Definitions of mud plantain
  1. noun
    grassy-leaved North American aquatic plant with yellow star-shaped blossoms
    synonyms: Heteranthera dubia, water star grass
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    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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