laceleaf

[ leys-leef ]

/ ˈleɪsˌlif /

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noun, plural lace·leaves.

a submerged aquatic plant, Aponogeton madagascariensis, of Madagascar, having tiny white flowers and broad leaves consisting only of veins that float just beneath the surface.

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Also called latticeleaf.

Origin of laceleaf

First recorded in 1865–70; lace + leaf

Words nearby laceleaf

Lacedaemonian, lace-fern, lace glass, La Ceiba, lace into, laceleaf, lacemaking, lace pillow, lacerant, lacerate, lacerated