Main Entry:

wa·ter·leaf

Pronunciation:

\ˈwȯ-tər-ˌlēf, ˈwä-\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural wa·ter·leafs \-ˌlēfs\

Date:

circa 1760

: any of a genus (Hydrophyllum of the family Hydrophyllaceae, the waterleaf family) of perennial or biennial North American woodland herbs with lobed or pinnate toothed leaves and cymes of bell-shaped flowers