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Definition of villarsia
villarsia
/vɪˈlɑːr.si.ə/
vil · lar · si · a
Plural:villarsias
villarsia Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
13
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
Any aquatic or marsh-dwelling flowering plant of the genus Villarsia (or related genus Ornduffia) in the family Menyanthaceae, native primarily to South Africa and formerly including Australian species, cultivated in water gardens for its glossy basal leaves and open clusters of bright yellow or white five-petaled blossoms with delicately fringed margins.
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180019102020
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Villarsia. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/villarsia