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Definition of eichhornia

eichhornia

/aɪkˈhɔːr.ni.ə/
Eich · hor · ni · a
Plural:eichhornias
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eichhornia Lexical Profile

• noun

1

Any aquatic flowering plant of the traditional genus Eichhornia (now often classified within Pontederia) in the pickerelweed family Pontederiaceae, native to tropical South America and commonly known as water hyacinth, characterized by bulbous floating leaf stalks and showy spikes of six-petaled lavender-blue or violet blossoms.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Eichhornia. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 17, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/eichhornia
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