Meanings
nounalligatorweed (plural alligatorweeds)
plural alligatorweeds · alternative alligator weed
- The plant Alternanthera philoxeroides.
Origin
From alligator + weed, since it thrives in shallow, swampy or river‑edge habitats where alligators live.
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APA
alligatorweed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alligatorweed
MLA
“alligatorweed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alligatorweed. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alligatorweed,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alligatorweed.
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