| water hyacinth 
 
 a tropical floating aquatic plant having spikes of large blue flowers;
 troublesome in clogging waterways especially in southern United States
 • Syn:
 water orchid, Eichhornia crassipes, Eichhornia spesiosa
 • Hypernyms:
 aquatic plant, water plant, hydrophyte, hydrophytic plant
 • Member Holonyms:
 Eichhornia, genus Eichhornia
 
 
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