water can

English

the water can seed vessel of Nuphar lutea

Wikispecies

Noun

water can (plural water cans)

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see water,‎ can.
2. Any of several species of Nuphar; the yellow frog lily; so called from the shape of the seed vessel.

See also

• watering can

References

• “water can”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.