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Definition of water plantain
water plantain
Plural:water plantains
water plantain Lexical Profile
CEFR
C1
Grade
10
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
Any of various semi-aquatic or marsh-dwelling perennial herbs of the genus Alisma (especially Alisma plantago-aquatica), native to northern hemisphere wetlands and having broad basal leaves resembling those of the common plantain and tall, branched panicles of small, three-petaled white or pale pink flowers.
Example
"Tall stalks of water plantain rose from the shallow margins of the pond, topped with airy clusters of tiny pale pink blossoms."
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Water plantain. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/water plantain