noun

water hyacinth

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The meaning (definition) of the word water hyacinth

a floating plant with purple spikes of flower

The word water hyacinth used in a sentence

“The purple water hyacinth blooms beautifully in the lake.”

The plural of the word water hyacinth

water hyacinths

How the word water hyacinth is said around the world

Frenchjacinthe d'eau (JAH-sinth doh)
Spanishjacinto de agua (khah-THEEN-toh thay AHGH-wah)
Mandarin水葫芦 (shway khoo loo)
Hindiपानी जलकुंभी (PAH-nee gyuhl-KOON-bee)
Arabicزهرة النيل (ZOOH-rah ahn-NAHYL)
Russianводяной гиацинт (vu-dyah-NOHY gyee-ah-TSINT)
Portuguese (EU)jacinto-de-água (zhah-SEEN-too-duh-AH-gwah)
Portuguese (BR)aguapé (ahg-wah-PE)
Japaneseホテイアオイ (hoh-tay-ah-OHEE)
GermanWasserhyazinthe (VAH-sur-hew-ah-tsin-tuh)
Urduجل کنبھی (JAL KUN-bhee)
Punjabiਪਾਣੀ ਦੀ ਹਾਈਸਿੰਥ (PAH-nee dee hy-SINT)
Korean부레옥잠 (BOO-ray-ohg-jahm)
Hebrewיקינתון מים (EYEKEENTV-nuh MAH-yeem)
Greekυάκινθος νερού (ee-AH-kyeen-thohz nay-ROO)
Dutchwaterhyacint (VAH-tuhr-hee-ah-sint)
Tagaloghyacinth ng tubig (HYAH-cheenth en-GAY TOO-beeg)
Vietnameselục bình (looky beeny)
Turkishsu sümbülü (suu serm-bew-LER)
Persianسنبل آبی (SOHN-bohl AH-bee)
Polishhiacynt wodny (KHYAH-tsind VAWD-ni)
Ukrainianводяний гіацинт (vohd-YAH-niy hee-ah-TSINT)
Bengaliজলজ কচুরিপানা (GYAW-lawgy KOH-choo-ree-pah-nah)
Swedishvattenhyacint (VAH-tuhn-hew-ah-sint)
Italiangiacinto d'acqua (jah-CHEEN-toh DAHK-wah)

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water hyacinth - meaning, picture and 25 translations for kids