waterleaf
noun
wa·ter·leaf
ˈwȯ-tər-ˌlēf 
ˈwä-
plural waterleafs
ˈwȯ-tər-ˌlēfs
ˈwä-
: 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
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The mottled fronds of waterleaf came next, followed by mayapples unfurling their glossy umbrellas and the extravagant white of the first trilliums.
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John Gurda, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2020
On the other side of the path, a clump of waterleaf (Hydrophyllum canadense) was thriving against a tree stump.
—Washington Post, 29 Oct. 2019
Thompson’s broadleaf lupine, Columbia desert parsley, Thompson’s waterleaf, and Hood River milkvetch.
—Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
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John Gurda, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2020
On the other side of the path, a clump of waterleaf (Hydrophyllum canadense) was thriving against a tree stump.
—Washington Post, 29 Oct. 2019
Thompson’s broadleaf lupine, Columbia desert parsley, Thompson’s waterleaf, and Hood River milkvetch.
—Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
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“Waterleaf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waterleaf. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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