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    duckweed
    /ˈdʌkwiːd/

    noun

    • 1. a tiny aquatic flowering plant that floats in large quantities on still water, often forming an apparently continuous green layer on the surface.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDUCKWEED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    noun [ U ] uk / ˈdʌk.wiːd / us / ˈdʌk.wiːd / Add to word list. a plant that grows on the surface of some pools. Paul Starosta/Corbis Documentary/GettyImages. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Water & marsh plants, bushes & trees. algae. Andromeda. bacopa. bladderwort. bladderwrack. gulfweed. haidai. kelp. kingcup. kombu. pickerel weed.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › duckweedDuckweed Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Duckweed is a small floating aquatic plant that belongs to the family Lemnaceae. Learn more about its examples, history, and related words from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDUCKWEED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    DUCKWEED meaning: 1. a plant that grows on the surface of some pools 2. a plant that grows on the surface of some…. Learn more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › duckweedDUCKWEED Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. any of various small stemless aquatic plants of the family Lemnaceae, esp any of the genus Lemna, that have rounded leaves and occur floating on still water in temperate regions.

  6. www.gardenersworld.com › how-to › solve-problemsWhat is Duckweed? | BBC Gardeners World Magazine

    Duckweed is a common pond weed, visible as masses of tiny, rounded green leaves that float on the surface of ponds and other bodies of still, nutrient-rich water, including in water butts.

    • BBC Gardeners' World Magazine

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishduckweed noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of duckweed noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. simple.wikipedia.org › wiki › DuckweedDuckweed - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    Duckweed, water lens, or bayroot, are freshwater aquatic plants. They float in still or slow-moving fresh water and wetlands. There are five genera, with a total of 33 to 38 species. [1] [2] These plants are very simple: They lack an obvious stem or leaves.