Meanings
adjectivealligator weed (not comparable)
- alternativenot comparableAlternative form of alligatorweed.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounprolific South American aquatic weed having grasslike leaves and short spikes of white flowers; clogs waterways with dense floating masses
Similar
alligator grassAlternanthera philoxeroides
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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APA
alligator weed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alligator%20weed
MLA
“alligator weed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alligator%20weed. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alligator weed,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alligator%20weed.
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