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Nuphar sagittifolium

Nuphar sagittifolium

9.9
A yellow water lily with broad leaves that grows in streams and can form thick mats blocking water
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Nuphar sagittifolium
  • Environmentalists are concerned that Nuphar sagittifolium may block water flow in certain southeastern streams.

Examples

  • In early summer, Nuphar sagittifolium can be seen covering portions of the river with its broad leaves.

  • Researchers study how Nuphar sagittifolium affects native aquatic life in the region.

  • The Nuphar sagittifolium thrives in slow-moving waters.

  • Have you seen the Nuphar sagittifolium in the river?

  • Environmentalists are concerned that Nuphar sagittifolium may block water flow in certain southeastern streams.

  • In early summer, Nuphar sagittifolium can be seen covering portions of the river with its broad leaves.

  • The Nuphar sagittifolium thrives in slow-moving waters, creating mats that obstruct the flow.

Synonyms

southern spatterdock
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  • US
9.1

A water plant in the southeastern United States with large floating leaves that forms dense mats in streams

is a yellow water-lily species that typically forms obstructive mats in streams

Surface Forms

Nuphar sagittifolium singular
Nuphar sagittifolia plural

Morphology

Nuphar + sagittifolium

This is a Latin botanical name combining a genus (Nuphar, given as aquatic yellow-flowered plants) with a Latin specific epithet ('sagittifolium') that is not an English word and lacks a dictionary definition here. A B1 learner who only knows the provided constituent glosses would not be able to derive the species meaning without specialist knowledge of Latin/botanical morphology, so the expression is not transparently compositional for average learners.

Etymology

Nuphar sagittifolium comes from old words that together mean 'water-lily with arrow-shaped leaves': Nuphar for 'water-lily' and sagittifolium for 'arrow-shaped leaf'. That's why the name fits a yellow water-lily whose broad, arrow-like leaves float together and can cover streams and slow the flow.