Meanings
plural pickerel weeds · alternative pickerelweed
- Any of the genus Pontederia of tristylous aquatic plants with large waxy leaves, succulent stems, and a thick pad of fibrous roots.
Synonyms: pickerel rush, wampee, water hyacinth
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of the genus Pontederia of tristylous aquatic plants with large waxy leaves, succulent stems, and a thick pad of fibrous roots.
More synonyms by meaning
nounAmerican plant having spikes of blue flowers and growing in shallow water of streams and ponds
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Russian понтеде́рия
- понтеде́рия (pontedérija)Translations
Cite this entry
pickerel weed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pickerel%20weed
“pickerel weed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pickerel%20weed. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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