pickerelweed
[ pik-er-uh l-weed, pik-ruh l- ]
/ ˈpɪk ər əlˌwid, ˈpɪk rəl- /
noun
any American plant of the genus Pontederia, especially P. cordata, having spikes of blue flowers, common in shallow fresh water.
Words nearby pickerelweed
pickens,
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picker-upper,
pickerel,
pickerel frog,
pickerelweed,
pickering,
pickeringite,
picket,
picket boat,
picket fence
British Dictionary definitions for pickerelweed
pickerelweed
/ (ˈpɪkərəlˌwiːd, ˈpɪkrəl-) /
noun
any of several North American freshwater plants of the genus Pontederia, esp P. cordata, having arrow-shaped leaves and purple flowers: family Pontederiaceae