Lemna n. A genus of minute acquatic herbs floating on or below the water surface of still water consisting of a leaflike frond or plant body and single root.
... it, mamma!" cried little Charles Percival, running eagerly into the room with a plant in his hand. "Will you send this in your letter to Helena Delacour, and tell her that is the thing that gold fishes are so fond of? And tell her that it is called lemna, and that it may be found in any ... — Tales and Novels, Vol. III - Belinda • Maria Edgeworth
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