Duckweed
Pronunciation : Duck"weed`
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A genus (Lemna) of small plants, seen floating in great quantity on the surface of stagnant pools fresh water, and supposed to furnish food for ducks; -- called also duckmeat.
(Bot.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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