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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Also frogbit.
Origin of frog's-bit
First recorded in 1570–80
Words nearby frog's-bit
frogman, frogmarch, frogmouth, frog orchid, frog pad, frog's-bit, frogspawn, frog spit, frog sticker, frogstool, Frohman
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