water leaf
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of water leaf
First recorded in 1850–55
Example Sentences
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Nearby, exquisite drawings by Temitayo Ogunbiyi depict okra, water leaf and other vegetables in Nigerian cuisine, along with recipes.
From New York Times • Jul. 22, 2022
A long band, livid as a water leaf, enveloped the horizon with an olive-coloured girdle.
From Ancient Manners Also Known As Aphrodite by Lou?s, Pierre
The dew-drops fell like water, leaf after leaf dropped from the trees, the sloe-thorn alone still bore fruit, but the sloes were sour, and set the teeth on edge.
From Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen by Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian)
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