Alisma
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A small genus of aquatic or semi-aquatic flowering plants, commonly known as water plantains, found growing at the margins of ponds and streams.
“Alisma plants formed a fringe of pale flowers along the edge of the shallow pond.”
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water plantain
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Ends in MA, A, L, I, S are common letters but their arrangement here is unusual
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Worth 8 points, a specialist botanical term that can surprise opponents who do not know it
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