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pondweed

noun pond·weed \ˈpänd-ˌwēd\

Definition of PONDWEED

:  any of a genus (Potamogeton of the family Potamogetonaceae, the pondweed family) of aquatic plants with jointed usually rooting stems, floating or submerged leaves, and spikes of greenish flowers
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First Known Use of PONDWEED

1578
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