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floating heart
noun
- any of certain aquatic plants belonging to the genus Nymphoides, of the gentian family, especially N. aquatica, having floating, more or less heart-shaped leaves and a cluster of small, white, five-petaled flowers.
- a related plant, Nymphoides cordata, of North America, having a cluster of white flowers and round or somewhat oval leaves that are purple beneath.
floating heart
noun
- any perennial aquatic freshwater plant of the genus Nymphoides , esp N. lacunosum , having floating heart-shaped leaves: family Menyanthaceae
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Word History and Origins
Origin of floating heart1
An Americanism dating back to 1855–60
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