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pickerelweed
[ pik-er-uhl-weed, pik-ruhl- ]
noun
- any American plant of the genus Pontederia, especially P. cordata, having spikes of blue flowers, common in shallow fresh water.
pickerelweed
/ ˈpɪkərəlˌwiːd; ˈpɪkrəl- /
noun
- any of several North American freshwater plants of the genus Pontederia, esp P. cordata, having arrow-shaped leaves and purple flowers: family Pontederiaceae
Word History and Origins
Origin of pickerelweed1
Example Sentences
Part of the plan involves reintroducing native plant species that are more appropriate to the site than Phragmites: narrowleaf cattail, pickerelweed, black willow, blue iris, buttonbush and alder.
Standing on the boardwalk, surrounded by cattail and pickerelweed, Barker explained that the park was formed by a number of sinkholes coming together to create the basin tens of thousands of years ago.
The floating water lily pads and clumps of pickerelweed in “Passengers” give off a muted glow amid their reflections.
From their goldenrod borders reaches a world of happy whiteness, against sky the color of the pickerelweed flower, waving softly, shadowed only by the plumy clouds.
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