feather-foil
- noun
:
pluma de agua
- The feather-foil thrives in shallow waters.
Examples
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The pond was covered in feather-foil, its delicate leaves swaying underwater.
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Gardeners sometimes introduce feather-foil to add interest to aquatic displays.
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Botanists studied the ecosystem where feather-foil grows abundantly.
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Many feather-foils can be found in the pond.
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The pond was covered in feather-foil, its delicate leaves swaying gracefully in the water.
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Gardeners sometimes introduce feather-foil to enhance the beauty of their aquatic gardens.
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Botanists studied the wetland where feather-foil flourishes alongside other aquatic plants.
Synonyms
A water plant with thin feathery leaves that grows in ponds and streams
A water plant with feathery underwater leaves and violet flowers
A plant that grows in shallow water with leaves below and on the surface and violet flowers
A water plant with soft spongy stems full of air and white flowers
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Feather-foil comes from its look: feather for the fine, feathery leaves and foil from an old word meaning 'leaf', as in foliage. So the name tells you it is a water plant with delicate, feather-like leaves.
