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duckweed

/ˈdʌk.wiːd/

Traduction: Substantif désignant toute petite plante aquatique de la famille des lenticulacées, flottant à la surface ou près de la surface des eaux calmes et peu profondes.

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/ˈdʌk.wiːd/C1formalscientific
  • frSubstantif désignant toute petite plante aquatique de la famille des lenticulacées, flottant à la surface ou près de la surface des eaux calmes et peu profondes.

A noun referring to any small or minute aquatic plant of the family Lemnaceae that floats on or near the surface of shallow ponds.

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  1. Small aquatic plantB2formalscientific

    Any tiny, free-floating aquatic plant of the family Lemnaceae, typically found on the surface of still or slow-moving freshwater bodies.

    frLentille d'eau

    • Duckweed covered the entire surface of the pond, creating a green carpet.
    • The fish in the aquarium enjoy nibbling on the duckweed.
    • Duckweed can grow rapidly and is often used in water purification systems.
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  • duckweed's possessive singular form