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frogbit

frogbit

9.9
A small water plant with floating heart-shaped leaves and white flowers
  • noun
  • UK
translation icon : lenteja de agua
  • A cluster of frogbit floated near the edge of the pond, its bright white flowers in bloom.

Examples

  • The surface of the lake was almost entirely covered by frogbit and lily pads.

  • After adding frogbit to the aquarium, the water became more shaded for the fish.

  • The pond is covered with frogbit.

  • Have you ever seen frogbit in the wild?

  • A cluster of frogbit floated near the edge of the pond, its bright white flowers in bloom.

  • The surface of the lake was almost entirely covered by frogbit and lily pads.

  • After adding frogbit to the aquarium, the water became more shaded for the fish.

Synonyms

Hydrocharis morsus-ranae
vsfrogbit
  • Specialized
9.9

A small floating water plant with round, heart-shaped leaves and small white flowers

is the common general name rather than the full scientific species name
frog's-bit
vsfrogbit
  • UK
9.5

A small water plant with round floating leaves and white flowers that lives in calm water

is a general European floating plant description without habitat emphasis
Hydrocharis
vsfrogbit
  • Specialized
9.9

A small plant with round leaves that floats on ponds

is limited to one European floating species and not the whole genus

Compounds

A small water plant with round floating leaves that grows in ponds and provides shelter for small animals

frogbit family
  • Specialized
9.4

Small group of water plants with very short stems that float on ponds and lakes

How Big

lotus
10 4.2
water lily
4 1.9
frogbit
  • UK
9.9
duckweed
  • Specialized
1 8.3

Surface Forms

frogbit singular
frogbits plural

Morphology

frogbit = frog + bit (semi-transparent) = frog + bit

The components 'frog' and 'bit' are clear, but the specific botanical sense 'a small floating aquatic plant' is not directly predictable from the parts for many learners.

Etymology

Frogbit is a simple English word made of frog and bit, where 'bit' means 'a small piece', because this little floating plant is often found near frogs at the water's edge. So the name helps you picture a tiny plant floating among frogs and lily pads, which matches the plant's small heart-shaped leaves and white flowers.