Noun: water hyacinth 'wo-tu(r) 'hI-u-sinth
- A tropical floating aquatic plant having spikes of large blue flowers; troublesome in clogging waterways especially in southern United States
"Water hyacinth has become an invasive species in Florida's waterways";
- water orchid, Eichhornia crassipes, Eichhornia spesiosa
Derived forms: water hyacinths
Type of: aquatic plant, hydrophyte, hydrophytic plant, water plant
Part of: Eichhornia, genus Eichhornia
Encyclopedia: Water hyacinth