pondweed

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pondweed

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From pond + weed.

noun pondweeds

  1. countable, uncountable Potamogeton, a diverse and worldwide genus
  2. countable, uncountable Elodea, found in North America
  3. countable, uncountable Azolla, of cosmopolitan distribution If you have ever had a pond you will know Azolla, a.k.a. pondweed, duckweed fern or fairy moss.
  4. countable, uncountable Aponogeton, in Africa, Asia and Australasia
  5. countable, uncountable opposite-leaved pondweed, Groenlandia densa, only plant of its genus, found chiefly in the Mediterranean region.
  6. countable, uncountable Charales, an order of green algae

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noun plant of the genus Potamogeton

日本語蛭蓆 hiru mushiro
Françaispotamot, potamogéton

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@misc{pondweed_2026,
  title = {pondweed},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pondweed},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}