Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

lechugines

English translation:

Water hyacinth / jacinthe d\'eau

Added to glossary by Gloria Rivera
Apr 16, 2010 06:11
14 yrs ago
Spanish term

lechugines

Spanish to English Tech/Engineering Environment & Ecology
Hi Proz,
This is some kind of water plant but is there a specific translation for it? I can't find one anywhere!!
Thanks
Proposed translations (English)
4 +2 Water hyacinth / jacinthe d'eau
Change log

Apr 18, 2010 02:10: Gloria Rivera changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/10109">Jenette Holyoak's</a> old entry - "lechugines"" to ""Water hyacinth / jacinthe d\'eau""

Discussion

Jenette Holyoak (asker) Apr 16, 2010:
Ecuador is the country where the report is from!
Rachel Fell Apr 16, 2010:
Hi Jenette, Which country, etc.?

Proposed translations

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Water hyacinth / jacinthe d'eau

Hola,
Encontré lo siguiente.
Espero te sea de ayuda.
Gloria

*"En la época lluviosa predominan las plantas acuáticas en especial los lechuguines (Eichornia crassipens);..."
http://www.ambiente.gov.ec/userfiles/50/La Segua.pdf

*"EICHHORNIA CRASSIPES (Mart.) Solms
water hyacinth, jacinthe d'eau"
http://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/node/141
Peer comment(s):

agree Rachel Fell : think you're right - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eichhornia_crassipes
2 hrs
Thanks Rachel :)
agree Cecilia Rey : I've also found "Nile Lily". See: http://www.hear.org/pier/species/eichhornia_crassipes.htm
3 hrs
Nice! I think this "lechugin" seems to be everywhere (and uninvited). :)
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