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American pondweed

American pondweed noun: elodea canadensis, in the Hydrocharitaceae family, with many small leaves on a submerged stem.

Noun

American pondweed (uncountable)

  1. Elodea canadensis, in the Hydrocharitaceae family, with many small leaves on a submerged stem
  2. (UK) Potamogeton epihydrus, in the family Potamogetonaceae.
  3. Potamogeton nodosus, in the family Potamogetonaceae, with large floating leaves borne on elongated petioles

Questions about American pondweed

What does American pondweed mean?
American pondweed means elodea canadensis, in the Hydrocharitaceae family, with many small leaves on a submerged stem.
What part of speech is American pondweed?
American pondweed is a noun.

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