Cape pondweed

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noun

an aquatic plant, Aponogeton distachyus, of the Cape of Good Hope, having floating leaves and tiny, fragrant white flowers.

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Also called water hawthorn.

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Your first big splash was in Cape Fear, and that auditorium scene between you and De Niro is beyond creepy to this day.
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At a quarter past seven he took his leave and we let drop our anchor where we were, off Cape Tekke.
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