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- [pond-weed]
- /ˈpɒndˌwid/
- /pˈɒndwiːd/
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- [pond-weed]
- /ˈpɒndˌwid/
Definitions of pondweed word
- noun pondweed any aquatic plant of the genus Potamogeton, most species of which grow in ponds and quiet streams. 1
- noun pondweed any of various water plants of the genus Potamogeton, which grow in ponds and slow streams: family Potamogetonaceae 0
- noun pondweed any of various unrelated water plants, such as Canadian pondweed, mare's-tail, and water milfoil, that have thin or much divided leaves 0
- noun pondweed any of a genus (Potamogeton) of water plants of the pondweed family, having submerged or floating leaves and spikes of inconspicuous flowers 0
- adjective pondweed designating a family (Potamogetonaceae, order Najadales) of monocotyledonous water plants, including eelgrass 0
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Origin of pondweed
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80; pond + weed1
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Parts of speech for Pondweed
noun
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pondweed popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
pondweed usage trend in Literature
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