riverweed

[ riv-er-weed ]

/ ˈrɪv ərˌwid /

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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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QUIZ YOURSELF ON "WAS" VS. "WERE"!

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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

Origin of riverweed

First recorded in 1665–75; river¹ + weed¹