Pontederia

noun

Pon·​te·​de·​ria

ˌpäntəˈdirēə

: a genus (the type of the family Pontederiaceae) of American aquatic plants having leaves with long sheathing petioles and flowers in a dense spike see pickerelweed

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Giulio Pontedera †1757 Italian botanist + New Latin -ia

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