Download the app
educalingo
Search

Meaning of "waterleaf" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

PRONUNCIATION OF WATERLEAF

waterleaf  [ˈwɔːtərˌliːf] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WATERLEAF

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Waterleaf is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WATERLEAF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of waterleaf in the English dictionary

The definition of waterleaf in the dictionary is a carved decoration on the upper part of a column. Other definition of waterleaf is a plant belonging to the genus Hydrophyllum.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WATERLEAF


bas-relief
ˌbɑːrɪˈliːf
belief
bɪˈliːf
broadleaf
ˈbrɔːdˌliːf
cloverleaf
ˈkləʊvəˌliːf
disbelief
ˌdɪsbɪˈliːf
drop-leaf
ˈdrɒpˌliːf
endleaf
ˈendˌliːf
flyleaf
ˈflaɪˌliːf
interleaf
ˈɪntəˌliːf
leaf
liːf
leatherleaf
ˈlɛðəˌliːf
lief
liːf
liverleaf
ˈlɪvəˌliːf
oakleaf
ˈəʊkˌliːf
overleaf
ˌəʊvəˈliːf
relief
rɪˈliːf
shinleaf
ˈʃɪnˌliːf
thickleaf
ˈθɪkˌliːf
unbelief
ˌʌnbɪˈliːf
underleaf
ˈʌndəˌliːf

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WATERLEAF

waterily
wateriness
watering
watering can
watering hole
watering place
watering pot
waterish
waterishness
waterjet
waterless
waterlessness
waterline
waterlog
waterlogged
waterlogging
Waterloo
waterman
watermanship
watermark

WORDS THAT END LIKE WATERLEAF

bay leaf
Chinese leaf
compound leaf
disleaf
dock leaf
drop leaf
fig leaf
gold leaf
in leaf
loose-leaf
oak leaf
scale leaf
seed leaf
senna leaf
tea leaf
tobacco leaf
trefoil leaf
turn over a new leaf
vine leaf
walking leaf

Synonyms and antonyms of waterleaf in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «waterleaf» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF WATERLEAF

Find out the translation of waterleaf to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of waterleaf from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «waterleaf» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

waterleaf
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

waterleaf
570 millions of speakers

English

waterleaf
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

waterleaf
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

waterleaf
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

waterleaf
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

waterleaf
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

waterleaf
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

waterleaf
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Air terjun
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

waterleaf
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

無サイズ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

waterleaf
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Waterleaf
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

waterleaf
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

waterleaf
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वाटरलेफ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

waterleaf
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Hydrophyllum
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

waterleaf
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

waterleaf
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

waterleaf
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

νούφαρο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

waterleaf
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

waterleaf
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

waterleaf
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of waterleaf

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WATERLEAF»

The term «waterleaf» is regularly used and occupies the 87.818 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Regularly used
59
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «waterleaf» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of waterleaf
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «waterleaf».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WATERLEAF» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «waterleaf» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «waterleaf» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about waterleaf

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WATERLEAF»

Discover the use of waterleaf in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to waterleaf and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Vegetables
Vernacular names Waterleaf, talinum, Ceylon spinach (En). Grassé, pourpier tropical (Fr). Beldroega grauda, lustrosa grande (Po). Origin and geographic distribution Water- leaf is a cosmopolitan weed common throughout the humid tropics.
G. J. H. Grubben, 2004
2
Wildflowers of Iowa Woodlands
Found throughout the state, often in extensive colonies, on rich, moist soils of shady woods. Appendaged waterleaf is less common but widespread in local areas. Blooms May to July. The stiff erect grooved stem of Virginia waterleaf grows 1 to ...
Sylvan T. Runkel, Alvin F. Bull, 2009
3
North Woods Wildflowers: A Field Guide to Wildflowers of the ...
Hydrophyllum virgimanum Waterleaf Family (Hydrophyllaceae) Description: Branched plant to 3' tall, with alternate, stalked, deeply lobed leaves. Each leaf is up to 8" long, with 4-8 irregular lobes on either side of the central axis and another ...
Douglas M. Ladd, 2001
4
Northern Rocky Mountain Wildflowers
Waterleaf Family (HvdrophyUaceae) Description: Ballhead waterleaf has a distinctive, fuzzy, ball-shaped cluster of lavender to bluish flowers underneath the leaves near the ground. The stalk of the flower arrangement is seldom over 2" long.
Wayne Phillips, 2001
5
Wildflowers and Ferns of Indiana Forests: A Field Guide
Habitat companion plants include large-leaved waterleaf, purple-node Joe Pye weed, Jack-in-the-pulpit, large-flowered bellwort, and yellow violet. Flowering Period: May–June. This is the most widely distributed of the waterleaf species in the ...
Michael Allison Homoya, 2011
6
Field Guide to Indiana Wildflowers
Hydro- phyllaceae, Waterleaf Family —ONE-FLOWERED HYDROLEA Perennial herb 0.3-0.8 m; corolJa deeply 5- lobed, 7-11 mm, blue. Habitat not given for Indiana but occurs in wet areas elsewhere; reported from southem Indiana.
Kay Yatskievych, 2000
7
Edible and Medicinal Plants of the West
Waterleaf Waterleaf Family Hydrophyllum capitatum Hydrophyllaceae Waterleaf is named not for its environment nor the content of its foliage, but by the way it cradles water droplets on its leaves. Everything about this 5- to 15- inch-tall plant is ...
Gregory L. Tilford, 1997
8
The Olmsted Parks of Louisville: A Botanical Field Guide
Waterleaf Family Hydrophyllum appendiculatum Michx. Hydrophyllaceae Key features: Leaves alternate, palmately lobed, often mottled grayish blue; flowers purple with 5 tiny, reflexed appendages alternating with the sepals. Origin: Native .
Patricia Dalton Haragan, 2014
9
Got Shade?: A "take it Easy" Approach for Today's Gardener
Virginia Waterieaf (Hydrophyllum virginianum) Zones 3-8 14-24 inches tall Native to U.S. Once established, Virginia Waterleaf takes care of itself, blooming reliably each spring. Long stamens protrude from the lavender-blue, bell-like flowers ...
‎2003
10
Texas Wildflowers: A Field Guide
In the Waterleaf family, the leaves of some genera are borne singly or in a rosette at ground level. Those of other species are pinnately lobed, cleft, or divided. Sepals and petals are 5-lobed. The 5 petals are joined to form a funnel, bell, bowl , ...
Campbell Loughmiller, Lynn Loughmiller, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WATERLEAF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term waterleaf is used in the context of the following news items.
1
COD trustees agree Waterleaf should be used for student training
There would be many benefits, she said, with granting students greater access to the Waterleaf, including giving them more opportunities to interact with diners ... «Chicago Daily Herald, Jul 15»
2
Our view: College of DuPage wise to consider big changes at …
Were you pleased to hear that your tax dollars and students' tuition payments were used to fund more than $530,000 in annual losses for Waterleaf Restaurant? «Suburban Life Publications, Jul 15»
3
College of DuPage leans toward giving Waterleaf restaurant to …
College administrators presented the board with three options for the controversial Waterleaf during a meeting Thursday night, but school officials and trustees ... «Chicago Tribune, Jun 15»
4
College of DuPage weighs future of controversial Waterleaf
Currently, students staff the front and back of the restaurant Monday and Tuesday nights, while Waterleaf operates as a professional restaurant the rest of the ... «Suburban Life Publications, Jun 15»
5
Waterleaf restaurant could be shuttered or changed at College of …
The college's interim president, Joseph Collins, said administrators will present three options for Waterleaf's future: Leasing the restaurant to an outside group, ... «Chicago Tribune, Jun 15»
6
College of DuPage – Feast your eyes on these Waterleaf house …
We finally looked at the document dump for House Accounts at the Waterleaf during 2013 and 2014. You can match up Board of Trustee meetings with these ... «Edgar County Watchdogs, Jun 15»
7
College of DuPage sees applications rise amid controversy
"You probably heard about it because it houses a restaurant called the Waterleaf," he said. Breuder and other top administrators spent hundreds of thousands of ... «Chicago Tribune, May 15»
8
$160000 in Donor Money Spent at College of DuPage Restaurant
An additional $160,000 has been spent at the College of DuPage restaurant, Waterleaf, from an account that was previously undiscovered, the Chicago Tribune ... «Patch.com, Apr 15»
9
A Clean Slate for the College of DuPage
The Tribune later reported that Breuder and his top administrators billed the college more than $190,000 for meals at Waterleaf, a high-end campus restaurant. «Chicago Tribune, Apr 15»
10
College of DuPage trustees to investigate alcohol expenses
College attorney Respicio Vazquez said receipts from Waterleaf restaurant submitted ... Breuder and the administrators used house accounts at Waterleaf when ... «Chicago Tribune, Mar 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Waterleaf [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/waterleaf>. Apr 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z