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pickerelweed

American  
[pik-er-uhl-weed, pik-ruhl-] / ˈpɪk ər əlˌwid, ˈpɪk rəl- /

noun

  1. any American plant of the genus Pontederia, especially P. cordata, having spikes of blue flowers, common in shallow fresh water.

pickerelweed British  
/ ˈpɪkərəlˌwiːd, ˈpɪkrəl- /

noun

  1. any of several North American freshwater plants of the genus Pontederia, esp P. cordata, having arrow-shaped leaves and purple flowers: family Pontederiaceae

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Etymology

Origin of pickerelweed

First recorded in 1645–55; pickerel + weed 1

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