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genus Alisma

genus Alisma

9.9
A small group of water plants that live in marshes and shallow water
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : género Alisma
  • The genus Alisma includes several species of water-plantains.

Examples

  • The genus Alisma includes several species commonly found in marshes and ponds.

  • Members of the genus Alisma are often used in wetland restoration projects.

  • Botanists are studying the distribution of the genus Alisma across North America.

  • Did you know that genus Alisma thrives in wetland areas?

  • The genus Alisma consists of various beautiful plants commonly seen in shallow waters.

  • Many gardeners appreciate the genus Alisma for its ability to thrive in wetland environments.

  • Researchers have identified multiple species within the genus Alisma that support local ecosystems.

Synonyms

Alisma
vsgenus Alisma
  • Specialized
9.9

A small water plant that grows in shallow lakes and slow moving streams

describes the same plants by habitat and flowering nature

Surface Forms

genus Alisma singular
genera Alisma plural

Morphology

genus + Alisma

The phrase simply combines the taxonomic noun 'genus' with the name 'Alisma', so its meaning — the genus called Alisma (water‑plantains) — is directly and compositionally derived from the constituents. Although botanical terminology is specialized, the construction 'genus + name' is cross‑linguistically regular and would be understandable to a B1 learner who knows both words.

Etymology

Genus Alisma may come from an old Greek word that meant a water plant. The word Alisma was used for plants that grow in marshes and shallow water, so that's why the name is used today for the group of 'water-plantains'.