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单词 pickerelweed
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Definition of pickerelweed in English:

pickerelweed

nounˈpɪkərəlˌwiːdˈpik(ə)rəlˌwēd
mass noun
  • Either of two broadleaved freshwater plants which were formerly believed to give rise to, or provide food for, young pike.

    (British)dialect term for pondweed

    a North American plant with spikes of blue flowers (Pontederia cordata, family Pontederiaceae).

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The ubiquitous saw grass rattles in the wind, while pond-apple trees, yellow pond lilies, and pickerelweed, with its iridescent purple flowers, line the riverbanks.
    • Pickerelweed can be cut and the rhizomes can be dug up but physical control is difficult because it can re-establish from seeds and remaining rhizomes.
    • An aggressive spreader, Pickerelweed will do well in a water garden where it is easily controlled by dividing or planting in containers.
    • Among them are arrow arum, bull-tongue arrowhead, pickerelweed, water lettuce, white water lily, yellow water lily, and the invasive alligator weed.
    • Pickerelweed is a perennial plant that can grow up to 3 1/2 feet tall.
 
 

Definition of pickerelweed in US English:

pickerelweed

nounˈpik(ə)rəlˌwēd
  • A freshwater plant with broad arrow-shaped leaves and spikes of blue flowers that was formerly believed to give rise to, or provide food for, young pike.

    Pontederia cordata, family Pontederiaceae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The ubiquitous saw grass rattles in the wind, while pond-apple trees, yellow pond lilies, and pickerelweed, with its iridescent purple flowers, line the riverbanks.
    • Among them are arrow arum, bull-tongue arrowhead, pickerelweed, water lettuce, white water lily, yellow water lily, and the invasive alligator weed.
    • Pickerelweed is a perennial plant that can grow up to 3 1/2 feet tall.
    • An aggressive spreader, Pickerelweed will do well in a water garden where it is easily controlled by dividing or planting in containers.
    • Pickerelweed can be cut and the rhizomes can be dug up but physical control is difficult because it can re-establish from seeds and remaining rhizomes.
 
 
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