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noun
Any of the genus Pontederia of tristylous aquatic plants with large waxy leaves, succulent stems, and a thick pad of fibrous roots.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: pickerel rush, wampee, water hyacinth
Antonyms: none provided
noun
American plant having spikes of blue flowers and growing in shallow water of streams and ponds
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: pickerelweed, wampee, Pontederia cordata
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: aquatic plant, water plant, hydrophyte, hydrophytic plant
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