water plant
noun
a plant that grows in water.
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Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?
Origin of water plant
First recorded in 1760–70
Words nearby water plant
water pill, water pimpernel, water pipe, water pipit, water pistol, water plant, water plantain, water platter, water plug, water pocket, water pollution
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