water hyacinth

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water hyacinth

noun water hyacinths

Any of the genus Pontederia (syn. Eichhornia) of aquatic flowering plants.
Similar: pickerel weed, wampee
especially common water hyacinth (Pontederia crassipes, syn. Eichhornia crassipes), a problematic invasive plant that clogs waterways in warm temperate and subtropical regions worldwide.
Similar: pickerel weed, wampee

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noun aquatic flowering plant of the genus Eichhornia

Español	taropé
Português	aguapé
Deutsch	Wasserhyazinthe
Tiếng Việt	bèo tây, lục bình

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@misc{water_hyacinth_2026,
  title = {water hyacinth},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/water%20hyacinth},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}