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Word entry · 8 letters

duckweed

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"Tiny pond plant"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /ˈdʌkˌwid/Part of speech nounSorted cddeekuwStarts with DEnds with D2 clues
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Definitions

  1. any small or minute aquatic plant of the family Lemnaceae that float on or near the surface of shallow ponds

Word origin

From duck + weed. Supposedly so-named for often being consumed by ducks and other waterfowl. Compare Middle English dokemete (“duckweed”, literally “duck-food”).

Used in a sentence

  • But his face was a face of such happiness that, had you seen it, you would have understood indeed how that he had died happy, never knowing that cool and streaming silver for the duckweed in the pond.

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Tiny pond plant8 letters
02Floating pond plant8 letters

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