"frogbit" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: frogbits [plural]
Etymology: From frog + bit, perhaps to explain the notched petal tips. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|frog|bit}} frog + bit Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} frogbit (countable and uncountable, plural frogbits)
  1. Hydrocharis morsus-ranae, with roundish leaves and small white flowers. It is free-floating. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: European frogbit, common frogbit, European frog's-bit
    Sense id: en-frogbit-en-noun-03LXgPcH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Alismatales order plants Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 25 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 49 22 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 22 26 Disambiguation of Alismatales order plants: 27 36 37
  2. An American plant, Limnobium spongia, with is also free-floating. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-frogbit-en-noun--6Vxx0nk Categories (other): Alismatales order plants Disambiguation of Alismatales order plants: 27 36 37
  3. A South American plant, Limnobium laevigatum. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: Amazon frogbit, South American frogbit
    Sense id: en-frogbit-en-noun-eIhMRni8 Categories (other): Alismatales order plants, Water plants Disambiguation of Alismatales order plants: 27 36 37 Disambiguation of Water plants: 17 35 48

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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