fanwort n 1: common aquatic plant of eastern North America having floating and submerged leaves and white yellow-spotted flowers [syn: {water-shield}, {fanwort}, {Cabomba caroliniana}]
fanwort \fanwort\ n. a common aquatic plant ({Cabomba caroliniana}) of eastern North America having floating and submerged leaves and white yellow-spotted flowers. Syn: water-shield, {Cabomba caroliniana}. [WordNet 1.5]