noun
an aquatic plant of the genus Peltandra; North America
• Hypernyms: ↑aquatic plant, ↑water plant, ↑hydrophyte, ↑hydrophytic plant
• Hyponyms: ↑green arrow arum, ↑tuckahoe, ↑Peltandra virginica
• Member Holonyms: ↑Peltandra, ↑genus Peltandra
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a North American plant, Peltandra virginica, of wet areas, having large, arrow-shaped leaves and inconspicuous flowers enclosed in a narrow, pointed spathe. Also called tuckahoe.
[1855-60, Amer.]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.