water crowfoot
- noun
- Specialized
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ranúnculo acuático
- Lake aquatic plants include the common bladderwort and white water crowfoot (a type of buttercup), both of which grow entirely underwater except for their blooms.
Examples
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In many ponds, you can find the white water crowfoot with its beautiful white flowers floating on the surface.
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The water crowfoot thrives in slow-moving streams, providing habitat for various aquatic creatures.
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During spring, the lush green leaves of the water crowfoot emerge from the water, signaling the arrival of warmer weather.
Synonyms
A plant in ponds and slow streams with white flowers and floating leaves
A water plant with white flowers and leaves that float or grow under water found in ponds and slow streams
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'an aquatic crowfoot plant' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'water' (aquatic environment) with 'crowfoot' (a flowering plant with a bird-like leaf shape). This noun–noun compound expresses a simple type-of relation that a B1 learner who knows both constituents can readily infer.
Etymology
Water crowfoot has divided, floating leaves that look like a bird's foot. So crow and foot describe the leaf shape and the word 'water' tells where it grows, which is why the name fits the plant.
