riverweed

[ riv-er-weed ]
/ ˈrɪv ərˌwid /

noun

any of several chiefly tropical submerged aquatic plants of the genus Podostemum and related genera, growing in rapidly moving streams.

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Origin of riverweed

First recorded in 1665–75; river1 + weed1

Words nearby riverweed

Rivers, riverscape, riverside, Riverview, riverward, riverweed, rivet, riveting, rivet set, Riviera, Riviera Beach
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