cryptocoryne

noun

cryp·​to·​cor·​y·​ne

ˌkriptəˈkȯrəˌnē

1

capitalized : a genus of aquatic herbs (family Araceae) that have broad leaves and long slender spathes and are often used as aquarium plants

2

plural -s : any plant of the genus Cryptocoryne

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from crypt- + Greek korynē club, knobby bud; perhaps akin to Greek kara head

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