waterleaf

American  

[waw-ter-leef, wot-er-] / ˈwɔ tərˌlif, ˈwɒt ər- /

noun

1. any of several North American plants of the genus Hydrophyllum, having clusters of bluish or white flowers and leaves often bearing marks resembling water stains.

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Etymology

Origin of waterleaf

First recorded in 1750–60; water + leaf

Example Sentences

Several West African fruits and vegetables were found to grow well in the D.C. region, including avuvo, a nutritious leafy green similar to kale; jute leaf, which is reminiscent of okra; and waterleaf.

From Washington Post

On a recent day, she sat in a friend’s restaurant, cleaning stalks of waterleaf, a local vegetable.

From Washington Post

She has also mashed the African purple pear into a dip similar to guacamole to eat with toast decorated with the flowers of waterleaf - a vegetable used in traditional soups.

From BBC

They live on potatoes, beans, a little bacon, a few onions, wild poke greens and some Shawnee, a Virginia waterleaf they pick in the hills.

From Los Angeles Times

Hallmarks of Phyfe’s bergère-type easy chair — one of only two known to exist — include saber-shaped front legs, featuring waterleaf carving, that extend to animal paw feet thought to have been carved from solid wood.

From New York Times