WATER HYACINTH

Meaning of WATER HYACINTH in English

a floating aquatic plant, Eichornia crassipes, of tropical lakes and rivers, that grows so prolifically it often hinders the passage of boats.

[ 1895-1900, Amer. ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

WATER HYACINTH — noun Date: circa 1890 a showy floating aquatic herb ( Eichhornia crassipes ) of tropical South America that has become …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
WATER HYACINTH — Any of about five species of aquatic plants that make up the genus Eichhornia of the pickerelweed family (Pontederiaceae). They …
Английский словарь Британика
WATER HYACINTH — noun : a tropical floating aquatic plant ( Eichhornia crassipes ) having spikes of large blue flowers and roundish leaves …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WATER HYACINTH — () Either of several tropical aquatic plants of the genus Eichhornia, related to the pickerel weed.
Английский словарь Webster
WATER HYACINTH — Either of several tropical aquatic plants of the genus Eichhornia, related to the pickerel weed.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WATER HYACINTH — Date: circa 1890 : a showy floating aquatic herb ( Eichhornia crassipes ) of tropical South America that has become …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WATER HYACINTH — either of several tropical aquatic plants of the genus eichhornia, related to the pickerel weed.
Webster English vocab
WATER HYACINTH — Function: noun Date: circa 1890 : a showy floating aquatic herb ( Eichhornia crassipes ) of tropical So. America that …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
WATER HYACINTH — ■ noun a free-floating tropical American water plant, widely introduced as an ornamental and in some warmer regions a serious …
Concise Oxford English vocab
WATER HYACINTH — [water hyacinth] n (ca. 1890): a showy floating aquatic plant (Eichhornia crassipes of the family Pontederiaceae) of tropical America that …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
WATER HYACINTH — Common water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) any aquatic plant of the genus Eichhornia of the pickerelweed family (Pontederiaceae), consisting of about …
Britannica English vocabulary
WATER HYACINTH — Any of about five species of aquatic plants that make up the genus Eichhornia of the pickerelweed family (Pontederiaceae). They …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
WATER HYACINTH — A floating freshwater plant belonging to the genus Eichhornia. The plant was introduced into the United States in the late …
Environmental Engineering English vocabulary
WATER HYACINTH — Aquatic plant of genus Eichhornia that may clog lakes and slow-flowing streams because of its rapid reproduction. United Nations (1997)
Fishery English Glossary
WATER HYACINTH — эйххорния, водяной гиацинт (Eichhornia)
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
WATER HYACINTH — эйххорния, водяной гиацинт ( Eichhornia )
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
HYACINTH — hiacinte
English interlingue dictionary
HYACINTH — noun Etymology: Latin ~us, a precious stone, a flowering plant, from Greek hyakinthos Date: 1553 1. a precious stone of …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
WATER — I Inorganic compound composed of hydrogen and oxygen (H 2 O), existing in liquid , gas ( steam , water …
Английский словарь Британика
HYACINTH — Any of the approximately 30 species of bulbous ornamental herbaceous plants that make up the genus Hyacinthus ( lily family …
Английский словарь Британика
WATER — I. ˈwȯ]d.ə(r), ˈwä], ]tə(r)\ noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wæter; akin to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HYACINTH — ˈhīəˌsin(t)th, -_sə̇n- noun ( plural hyacinths -n(t)s, -n(t)ths) Etymology: Latin hyacinthus, a precious stone, a flowering plant, from Greek hyakinthos …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HYACINTH — (n.) A red variety of zircon, sometimes used as a gem. See Zircon.
Английский словарь Webster
HYACINTH — (n.) The name also given to Scilla Peruviana, a Mediterranean plant, one variety of which produces white, and another blue, …
Английский словарь Webster
HYACINTH — (n.) A plant of the genus Camassia (C. Farseri), called also Eastern camass; wild hyacinth.
Английский словарь Webster
HYACINTH — (n.) A bulbous plant of the genus Hyacinthus, bearing beautiful spikes of fragrant flowers. H. orientalis is a common variety.
Английский словарь Webster
HYACINTH — ( n. ) The name also given to Scilla Peruviana, a Mediterranean plant, one variety of which produces white, and …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
HYACINTH — ( n. ) A red variety of zircon, sometimes used as a gem. See Zircon.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
HYACINTH — ( n. ) A plant of the genus Camassia (C. Farseri), called also Eastern camass; wild hyacinth.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
HYACINTH — ( n. ) A bulbous plant of the genus Hyacinthus, bearing beautiful spikes of fragrant flowers. H. orientalis is a …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WATER — — waterer , n. — waterless , adj. — waterlessly , adv. — waterlessness , n. — waterlike , adj. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HYACINTH — /huy"euh sinth/ , n. 1. a bulbous plant, Hyacinthus orientalis, of the lily family, widely cultivated for its cylindrical cluster …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HYACINTH — n. bulbous plant having fragrant bell-shaped flowers
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
WATER — I. ˈwȯ-tər, ˈwä- noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wæter; akin to Old High German wazzar …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HYACINTH — noun Etymology: Latin hyacinthus, a precious stone, a flowering plant, from Greek hyakinthos Date: 1553 1. a. : a precious …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WATER — vi to get or take in water; as, the ship put into port to water. 2. water ·noun any liquid …
Webster English vocab
HYACINTH — noun a red variety of zircon, sometimes used as a gem. ·see zircon. 2. hyacinth ·noun a plant of the …
Webster English vocab
HYACINTH — [ 'hʌɪəsɪnθ ] ■ noun 1》 a bulbous plant of the lily family with a spike of bell-shaped fragrant flowers. …
Concise Oxford English vocab
HYACINTH — [hy.a.cinth] n [L hyacinthus, a precious stone, a flowering plant, fr. Gk hyakinthos] (1553) 1 a: a precious stone of …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
WATER — a substance composed of the chemical elements hydrogen and oxygen and existing in gaseous, liquid, and solid states. Water is …
Britannica English vocabulary
HYACINTH — any ornamental plant of the genus Hyacinthus of the family Liliaceae, consisting of about 30 species of bulbous herbs native …
Britannica English vocabulary
WATER — water BrE AmE ˈwɔːt ə AmE ˈwɔːt̬ ə r ˈwɑːt̬- ▷ water|ed d ▷ watering ˈwɔːt‿ ə r ɪŋ AmE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
HYACINTH — hyacinth, H\~ BrE AmE ˈha ɪ ‿ə sɪn t θ ▷ hyacinth|s s
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WATER
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HYACINTH — / ˈhaɪəsɪnθ; NAmE / noun a plant with a mass of small blue, white or pink flowers with a sweet …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WATER — I. wa ‧ ter 1 S1 W1 /ˈwɔːtə $ ˈwɒːtər, ˈwɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] [ Word Family: adjective : …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WATER — n. & v. --n. 1 a colourless transparent odourless tasteless liquid compound of oxygen and hydrogen. °Chem. formula: H[2]O. 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HYACINTH — n. 1 any bulbous plant of the genus Hyacinthus with racemes of usu. purplish-blue, pink, or white bell-shaped fragrant flowers. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WATER — n. & v. n. 1 a colourless transparent odourless tasteless liquid compound of oxygen and hydrogen. °Chem. formula: H [ …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HYACINTH — n. 1 any bulbous plant of the genus Hyacinthus with racemes of usu. purplish-blue, pink, or white bell-shaped fragrant flowers. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WATER — n. & v. --n. 1. a colourless transparent odourless tasteless liquid compound of oxygen and hydrogen. Usage: Chem. formula: H2O …
Oxford English vocab
HYACINTH — n.1 any bulbous plant of the genus Hyacinthus with racemes of usu. purplish-blue, pink, or white bell-shaped fragrant flowers. 2 …
Oxford English vocab
WATER — ( waters, watering, watered) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Water is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HYACINTH — ( hyacinths) A hyacinth is a plant with a lot of small, sweet-smelling flowers growing closely around a single stem. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WATER
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HYACINTH — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN water ▪ One interesting potential source of energy in the Third World is the …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WATER — [noun] [U] - a clear liquid, without colour or taste, which falls from the sky as rain and is necessary …
Cambridge English vocab
HYACINTH — [noun] [C] - a pleasant-smelling plant with a lot of small flowers that grow close together around one thick stemPlant …
Cambridge English vocab
HYACINTH — n. Any of the approximately 30 species of bulbous ornamental herbaceous plants that make up the genus Hyacinthus ( lily …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
WATER — INDEX: 1. water 2. when a lot of water covers a place that is usually dry 3. a continuous movement …
Longman Activator English vocab
WATER
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
HYACINTH — сущ.; бот.; минер. гиацинт (ботаника) гиацинт (Hyacinthus) (минералогия) гиацинт (в античные времена) драгоценный камень (возможно, аметист или сапфир) сине-лиловый цвет …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
WATER
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
WATER — 1) вода 2) объём воды; расход 3) минеральная вода 4) обводнять 5) увлажнять ( грунт ) 6) мочить; замачивать; смачивать …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь

Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

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