"parrotfeather" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: parrotfeathers [plural], parrot's-feather [alternative], parrot feather [alternative]
Etymology: From parrot + feather. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|parrot|feather}} parrot + feather Head templates: {{en-noun}} parrotfeather (plural parrotfeathers)
  1. A perennial dicotyledon of species Myriophyllum aquaticum, natively found in South America but now grows around the world.
    Sense id: en-parrotfeather-en-noun-cqO4n5dG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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