Sagittaria

noun

Sag·​it·​tar·​ia

ˌsajəˈta(a)rēə

: a genus of aquatic herbs (family Alismataceae) of temperate and tropical regions having basal often sagittate or hastate leaves and scapose flowers with 3 sepals and 3 deciduous white petals see arrowhead, wapatoo

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin sagitta + New Latin -aria

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