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water hyacinth
noun[ C or U ]
uk /ˌwɔː.tə ˈhaɪ.ə.sɪnθ/ us /ˌwɑː.t̬ɚ ˈhaɪ.ə.sɪnθ/
a floating water plant from South America that has large pink flowers and that grows very fast and can cause serious problems in areas where it does not grow naturally:
Some lakes in the area are infested with water hyacinth.
Brazilian water hyacinths are clogging the waterways of Uganda.
Water hyacinth threatens to overwhelm the lake, which is home to more than 200 species of birds.
Some wrapping papers are made from water hyacinths, or other types of plant waste.
Lawmakers have prevented nurseries from selling some invasive species such as water hyacinth.
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