American pondweed

noun

Elodea canadensis, in the Hydrocharitaceae family, with many small leaves on a submerged stem

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Meanings

nounAmerican pondweed (uncountable)
  1. Any of several North American aquatic plants
    1. uncountableElodea canadensis, in the Hydrocharitaceae family, with many small leaves on a submerged stem
    2. UKuncountablePotamogeton epihydrus, in the family Potamogetonaceae.
    3. uncountablePotamogeton nodosus, in the family Potamogetonaceae, with large floating leaves borne on elongated petioles
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