1. aquatic plants with three-leaflet leaves and white or pinkish flowers, found in bogs and marshes
Usage: botanical

Examples

• The buckbeans grew abundantly in the shallow water of the marsh.
• We spotted clusters of buckbeans blooming near the pond’s edge.
• The botanist identified several species of buckbeans in the wetland area.
• Buckbeans are important plants in bog ecosystems.
• The white flowers of the buckbeans created a beautiful display across the marsh.