Pickerelweed Definition
pĭkər-əl-wēd, pĭkrəl-
noun
Any of a genus (Pontederia) of North American aquatic plants of the pickerelweed family, esp. a species (P. cordata) with arrow-shaped leaves and spikes of blue-violet flowers, found in shallow waters.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- Pontederia cordata
- wampee
- pickerel weed
adjective
Designating a family (Pontederiaceae, order Liliales) of monocotyledonous, freshwater plants, including the water hyacinth.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Pickerelweed
Noun
Singular:
pickerelweed
Plural:
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