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water-target

water-target

9.9
A water plant with floating oval leaves and purple flowers
  • noun
translation icon : planta acuática
  • The pond was covered with water-target, their purple flowers standing out among the greenery.

Examples

  • We spotted a patch of water-target along the edge of the slow-moving stream.

  • Aquarists often choose water-target for their tanks because of its attractive floating leaves.

  • The water-target blooms beautifully in the summer.

  • I saw several water-targets in the lake yesterday.

  • Aquarists often choose water-target for their tanks because of its attractive floating leaves.

  • The pond was covered with water-target, their purple flowers standing out among the greenery.

  • We spotted a patch of water-target along the edge of the slow-moving stream.

Synonyms

Brasenia schreberi
vswater-target
  • Specialized
9.9

A water plant with floating oval leaves and purple flowers

is the everyday descriptive name used rather than the formal botanical label

How Big

lotus
10 4.2
water lily
4 1.9
water-target
9.9
duckweed
  • Specialized
1 8.3

Surface Forms

water-target singular
water-targets plural

Morphology

water-target = water + target (opaque) = water + target

Although built from the recognizable words 'water' and 'target', the specific meaning 'an aquatic plant with floating oval leaves and purple flowers' is not predictable from those components.

Etymology

The word water-target is a simple mix of water and target, because the plant's round leaves float like little 'targets' on the water, so the name fits this floating aquatic plant.