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Cabomba

Cabomba

9.9
A water plant with thin feathery leaves that grows under the water and is often kept in fish tanks
  • noun
  • /kəˈbɑːmbə/
  • Specialized
: Cabomba
  • The aquarium was decorated with lush Cabomba to create a natural habitat for the fish.

Examples

  • Some gardeners use Cabomba as an ornamental plant in outdoor ponds.

  • The delicate leaves of Cabomba provide excellent shelter for aquatic animals.

  • The Cabomba plant thrives in warm water.

  • I bought a Cabomba for my aquarium.

  • Some gardeners use Cabomba as an ornamental plant in outdoor ponds.

  • The aquarium was decorated with lush Cabomba to create a natural habitat for the fish.

  • The delicate leaves of Cabomba provide excellent shelter for aquatic animals.

Synonyms

Cabomba caroliniana
vsCabomba
  • Specialized
9.9

A water plant with feathery leaves and small white flowers that grows in ponds and aquariums

is a broader group covering similar plants often grown in aquariums

Compounds

Cabomba caroliniana
  • Specialized
9.9

A water plant with feathery leaves and small white flowers that grows in ponds and aquariums

Surface Forms

Cabomba singular
Cabombas plural

Etymology

The word Cabomba comes from a name used in Brazil, from Portuguese or a native Brazilian language, for a kind of 'water plant'. So, Cabomba is the name for a group of delicate water plants often grown in ponds and aquariums.