frog's-bit

[ frogz-bit, frawgz- ]

/ ˈfrɒgzˌbɪt, ˈfrɔgz- /

noun

an aquatic, floating plant, Hydrocharis morsus-ranae, of Eurasia, having thick, roundish, spongy leaves.

an aquatic, floating plant, Limnobium spongia, of tropical America, having reddish-brown spotted, oblong, heart-shaped, or ovate leaves.

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Nearby words

frog march, frog orchid, frog pad, frog spit, frog sticker, frog's-bit, frog-bit, frog-march, frogbit, frogeye, frogfish

Origin of frog's-bit

First recorded in 1570–80

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