pondweed

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noun

Potamogeton, a diverse and worldwide genus

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Meanings

nounpondweed (countable and uncountable, plural pondweeds)

plural pondweeds

  1. Any of several plants that grow in ponds or similar aquatic conditions:
    1. countableuncountablemost commonlyPotamogeton, a diverse and worldwide genus
    2. countableuncountableElodea, found in North America
    3. countableuncountableAzolla, of cosmopolitan distribution

      If you have ever had a pond you will know Azolla, a.k.a. pondweed, duckweed fern or fairy moss.

      2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: A Natural History, page 76
    4. countableuncountableAponogeton, in Africa, Asia and Australasia
    5. countableuncountableopposite-leaved pondweed, Groenlandia densa, only plant of its genus, found chiefly in the Mediterranean region.
  2. countableuncountableCharales, an order of green algae

Origin

From pond + weed.

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Translations

Ancient Greek ποταμογείτων
  • ποταμογείτων (potamogeítōn)plant of the genus Potamogeton
Bulgarian ръждавец
  • ръждавец (răždavec)plant of the genus Potamogeton
Estonian penikeel
  • penikeelplant of the genus Potamogeton
Finnish vita, ahvenheinä
  • vitaplant of the genus Potamogeton
  • ahvenheinäplant of the genus Potamogeton
  • vesiruttoplant of the genus Elodea
  • näkinpartaisleväalga of the order Charales
  • verkkolehtiplant of the genus Aponogeton
French potamot, potamogéton
  • potamotplant of the genus Potamogeton
  • potamogétonplant of the genus Potamogeton
Icelandic nykra
  • nykraplant of the genus Potamogeton
Japanese 蛭蓆
  • 蛭蓆 (hiru mushiro)plant of the genus Potamogeton
Māori rērēwai, mānihi
  • rērēwaiplant of the genus Potamogeton
  • mānihiplant of the genus Potamogeton
Norwegian Bokmål abborgress, tjernaks
  • abborgressplant of the genus Potamogeton
  • tjernaksplant of the genus Potamogeton
Polish rdestnica, moczarka
  • rdestnicaplant of the genus Potamogeton
  • moczarkaplant of the genus Elodea
  • rdestniczka gęstaGroenlandia densa
  • rdestnica gęstaGroenlandia densa
  • grenlandia gęstaGroenlandia densa
  • ramienicaalga of the order Charales
  • onowodekplant of the genus Aponogeton
  • aponogetonplant of the genus Aponogeton
Welsh dyfrllys
  • dyfrllysplant of the genus Potamogeton
Cite this entry
APA

pondweed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pondweed

MLA

“pondweed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pondweed. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pondweed,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pondweed.

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