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lakeweed

lakeweed

5.6
A water plant that grows in lakes and ponds and often causes problems
  • noun
  • /ˈleɪkˌwiːd/
translation icon : hierba de lago
  • The lakeweed can quickly take over a pond, making it difficult for other plants to grow.

Examples

  • Yayu had Liana inspect Iste's skein of lakeweed for weak fibers.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • Linna snatched up a long coil of lakeweed fiber.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • Yayu herself cut out weak sections and made small, clever knots to tie the lakeweed into one thin, long kite string.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • Invasive lakeweed can disrupt local ecosystems by choking out native species.

  • Removing lakeweed from the shoreline helped restore the natural beauty of the lake.

Synonyms

aquatic plant
vslakeweed
1 3.4

A plant that grows in or near water, like a water lily

is specifically about unwanted or invasive plants in lakes or ponds
duckweed
vslakeweed
  • Specialized
1 8.3

A very small plant that floats on still water in a green carpet

is the broader idea covering any invasive or unwanted lake plant
pondweed
vslakeweed
1 6.8

A water plant that grows in ponds and lakes with long or floating leaves

is focused on plants seen as undesirable or invasive in lakes and ponds
waterweed
vslakeweed
7.8

A plant that grows under water in ponds or aquariums and spreads quickly

is the general term for unwelcome lake or pond plants rather than one genus
Elodea canadensis
vslakeweed
  • Specialized
8.1

A water plant from North America with long green stems that grows in ponds

is broader, referring to any unwanted aquatic plant in lakes or ponds
common duckweed
vslakeweed
  • Specialized
6.5

A very small floating plant that forms a green layer on the surface of ponds

is a wider label for plants considered undesirable in lakes or ponds
star-duckweed
vslakeweed
  • UK
9.9

A small floating water plant like duckweed that grows in temperate regions outside North America

is the general term for unwelcome plants in lakes and ponds rather than a family member
Canadian pondweed
vslakeweed
  • US
8.1

A water plant from North America that grows in lakes and ponds and often forms thick mats

is used more generally for unwanted or invasive plants in lakes and ponds
curled leaf pondweed
vslakeweed
  • Specialized
9.9

A water plant with long curly leaves that grow under water in ponds and lakes

is the broader concept for invasive or undesirable plants in lakes and ponds
curly pondweed
vslakeweed
  • UK
9.5

A water plant with wavy leaves that grows in lakes and ponds

is the general label for plants considered invasive in lake and pond habitats
variously-leaved pondweed
vslakeweed
  • Specialized
9.8

A water plant with leaves of different shapes that grows in lakes

is a wider term for unwanted aquatic plants rather than a species detail
loddon pondweed
vslakeweed
  • Specialized
9.9

A water plant with floating leaves that grows in ponds and lakes in northern Europe and the United States

is the more general idea for invasive or undesirable plants in lakes and ponds
horned pondweed
vslakeweed
9.9

A water plant with thin leaves that grows in still or slow-moving fresh and slightly salty water

is focused on unwanted or invasive plants rather than beneficial oxygenating species
water hyacinth
vslakeweed
  • US
7.1

A floating plant with thick leaves and blue or purple flowers that grows fast and blocks rivers

is about unwelcome lake or pond plants generally rather than tropical floral types
pickerelweed
vslakeweed
  • US
9.9

A water plant with broad leaves and blue flower spikes that grows at pond edges

is the broader notion of undesirable pond and lake plants rather than a flowering species

Surface Forms

lakeweed singular
lakeweeds plural

Morphology

lakeweed = lake + weed (transparent) = lake + weed

The meaning is directly compositional: a 'weed' that grows in a 'lake'.

Etymology

Lakeweed comes from the two simple words lake ('a body of fresh water') and weed ('an unwanted plant'), much like the familiar word seaweed. So lakeweed means plants that grow in lakes and are often unwanted or spreading.