Definitions
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
01“Tiny pond plant”8 letters
02“Floating pond plant”8 letters
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