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botany
Botany, also called , plant biology or phytology, is the science of plant life and a branch of biology. A botanist, plant scientist or phytologist is a scientist who specialises in this field. The term "botany" comes from the Ancient Greek w ...
, waterleaf can mean:
* Any plant of the genus ''
Hydrophyllum
''Hydrophyllum'' is a genus of herbaceous perennial plants in the waterleaf family. It consists of nine species, all of which are native to North America.
All ''Hydrophyllum'' are found in areas of mesic or moist soil.
Species
* ''Hydrophyllum ...
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* Any plant which is a member of the waterleaf family,
Hydrophylloideae
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Talinum fruticosum
''Talinum fruticosum'' is a herbaceous perennial plant that is native to Mexico, the Caribbean, West Africa, Central America, and much of South America. Common names include Ceylon spinach, waterleaf, cariru, Gbure, Surinam purslane, Philippine ...
'', a leaf vegetable of the family
Talinaceae
Talinaceae is a family of two genera and 28 species of flowering plants comprising shrubs, lianas, and herbaceous species native to the Americas, Africa and Madagascar. The family is newly recognized through research by the Angiosperm Phylogeny ...
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architecture
Architecture is the art and technique of designing and building, as distinguished from the skills associated with construction. It is both the process and the product of sketching, conceiving, planning, designing, and constructing building ...
, waterleaf means:
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Waterleaf (architecture)
In architecture, a waterleaf is a distinctive sculptural motif used on the capitals of columns and pilasters in European buildings during the late twelfth century. It is a highly simplified plant motif, characteristic of the "late Norman" style of ...
, sculptural decoration used on the capitals of columns in late twelfth century Romanesque architecture
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