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camalote
water hyacinth
camel
camel
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float
to float
Camalote, meaning water hyacinth, can be remembered as a camel0 that can float1, imagining this aquatic plant as a floating, camel-like shape on water.
noun
  1. water hyacinth
    A floating aquatic plant common in South American rivers
    El río estaba cubierto de camalotes. // The river was covered with water hyacinths.