English Explanatory Dictionary

alligatorweed

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The plant Alternanthera philoxeroides.

Word forms

alligatorweed alligatorweeds alligator weed

Etymology

From alligator + weed, since it thrives in shallow, swampy or river‑edge habitats where alligators live.

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