pondweed

[ pond-weed ]
/ ˈpɒndˌwid /

noun

any aquatic plant of the genus Potamogeton, most species of which grow in ponds and quiet streams.

Origin of pondweed

First recorded in 1570–80; pond + weed1

Words nearby pondweed

ponderous, pondicherry, pondo, pondok, pondoland, pondweed, pone, pong, ponga, pongee, pongid

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British Dictionary definitions for pondweed

pondweed
/ (ˈpɒndˌwiːd) /

noun

any of various water plants of the genus Potamogeton, which grow in ponds and slow streams: family Potamogetonaceae
Also called: waterweed British any of various unrelated water plants, such as Canadian pondweed, mare's-tail, and water milfoil, that have thin or much divided leaves