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noun

Duckweed n. (Bot.) 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.

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"Duckweed" Quotes from Famous Books

... horror abruptly ended. The battle had evidently turned at this point and expended its force in another direction, leaving this peaceful nook of nature untouched. The trees were all uninjured; the carpet of velvety moss was undefiled by blood. A little brook coursed merrily among the duckweed, the path that ran along its bank was shaded by tall beeches. A penetrating charm, a tender peacefulness pervaded the solitude of the lovely spot, where the living waters gave up their coolness to the air and the leaves whispered ...

— The Downfall • Emile Zola

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Words linked to "Duckweed" : bogmat, Spirodela polyrrhiza, hydrophytic plant, Lemnaceae, Lemna minor, aquatic plant, hydrophyte, star-duckweed, watermeal, water plant, Wolffiella gladiata, common duckweed, Lemna trisulca, great duckweed, mud midget, family Lemnaceae, water flaxseed, lesser duckweed