emersed

[ ih-murst ]
/ ɪˈmɜrst /

adjective Botany.

risen or standing out of water, surrounding leaves, etc.

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earnest
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.
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Origin of emersed

1680–90; < Latin ēmersus (past participle of ēmergere to emerge) + -ed2

Words nearby emersed

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British Dictionary definitions for emersed

emersed
/ (ɪˈmɜːst) /

adjective

(of the leaves or stems of aquatic plants) protruding above the surface of the water
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