water parsnip

Definitions of water parsnip
  1. noun
    stout white-flowered perennial found wild in shallow fresh water; northern United States and Asia
    synonyms: Sium suave
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    type of:
    bog plant, marsh plant, swamp plant
    a semiaquatic plant that grows in soft wet land; most are monocots: sedge, sphagnum, grasses, cattails, etc; possibly heath
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