Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of dicotyledonous gamopetalous plants, the type of the natural order Hydrophyllaceæ and tribe Hydrophylleæ.
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- noun waterleaf
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a mertensia, hydrophyllum, white boragewort, orthocarpus, several species of violets, and a tall scarlet gilia.
Steep Trails John Muir 1876
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