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pistia (iou)



pistia noun. M18.
[mod. Latin (see below), from Greek pistos drinkable, liquid (perh. alluding to its deriving its nutriment from water).]
A floating water-plant, Pistia stratiotes (family Araceae), allied to the duckweeds, which covers the surface of ponds and reservoirs in warm countries. Also called water lettuce.