Definition of DUCKWEED

duckweed

Plural: duckweed, duckweeds

Noun

  • A small, free-floating aquatic plant that forms mats on still water.
  • any small or minute aquatic plant of the family Lemnaceae that float on or near the surface of shallow ponds
  • Any of several reduced floating aquatic plants in the subfamily Lemnoideae of the family Araceae.

Examples

  • The Scrabble board was covered in short words, like DUCKWEED, making it hard to find space.

Origin / Etymology

From duck + weed. Supposedly so-named for often being consumed by ducks and other waterfowl. Compare Middle English dokemete (“duckweed”, literally “duck-food”).

Synonyms

duckmeat, ducksmeat

Scrabble Score: 19

duckweed: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
duckweed: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
duckweed: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

duckweed: valid Words With Friends Word