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mud plantain

mud plantain

9.9
A water plant that grows in shallow water with grass-like leaves and small yellow star-shaped flowers
  • noun
  • /mʌd ˈplænteɪn/
  • US
translation icon : plátano de barro
  • She identified the mud plantain by its grass-like leaves and yellow, star-shaped flowers.

Examples

  • The shallow lake was filled with mud plantain thriving among the reeds.

  • Wildlife depends on plants like mud plantain for food and shelter in wetland habitats.

  • She identified the mud plantain by its grass-like leaves and small yellow flowers.

  • Look at that mud plantain blooming over there!

  • The mud plantain thrives in wetland areas.

  • The shallow lake was filled with mud plantain thriving among the water's edge.

  • Wildlife depends on the mud plantain for food and habitat in wetlands.

Synonyms

Heteranthera dubia
vsmud plantain
  • Specialized
9.9

A water plant with long grass-like leaves and small yellow star-shaped flowers that grows in slow moving fresh water

is the general common name for the plant group rather than a single species
water star grass
vsmud plantain
  • US
8.4

A water plant with long grass-like leaves and small yellow star-shaped flowers

is an alternative common name for the same plant rather than a scientific term
Heteranthera
vsmud plantain
  • Specialized
9.9

A water plant with long leaves that grows in shallow ponds and marshes

refers specifically to one North American plant species with grass-like leaves and yellow stars

Surface Forms

mud plantain singular
mud plantains plural

Morphology

mud + plantain

This is a straightforward compound: 'mud' specifies the habitat and 'plantain' names the plant type, so the overall meaning (a plantain that grows in muddy/wet places) is directly inferable from the parts. Such habitat-based noun compounds are cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would understand the term.

Etymology

Mud plantain is a simple name that shows where the plant grows: mud means wet, soft earth and plantain is a common name for low, flat-leaf plants. So the name helps you remember it is 'a water plant' with grass-like leaves and small yellow flowers.