waterleaf

[ waw-ter-leef, wot-er- ]

noun

1. any of several North American plants of the genus Hydrophyllum, having clusters of bluish or white flowers and leaves often bearing marks resembling water stains.

Word History and Origins

Origin of waterleaf¹

First recorded in 1750–60; water + leaf

Example Sentences

Several West African fruits and vegetables were found to grow well in the D.C. region, including avuvo, a nutritious leafy green similar to kale; jute leaf, which is reminiscent of okra; and waterleaf.

From Washington Post

On a recent day, she sat in a friend’s restaurant, cleaning stalks of waterleaf, a local vegetable.

From Washington Post

She has also mashed the African purple pear into a dip similar to guacamole to eat with toast decorated with the flowers of waterleaf - a vegetable used in traditional soups.

From BBC

They live on potatoes, beans, a little bacon, a few onions, wild poke greens and some Shawnee, a Virginia waterleaf they pick in the hills.

From Los Angeles Times

Hallmarks of Phyfe’s bergère-type easy chair — one of only two known to exist — include saber-shaped front legs, featuring waterleaf carving, that extend to animal paw feet thought to have been carved from solid wood.

From New York Times