释义 |
pon·te·de·ria \ˌpäntəˈdirēə\ noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Giulio Pontedera died 1757 Italian botanist + New Latin -ia : a genus (the type of the family Pontederiaceae) of American aquatic plants having leaves with long sheathing petioles and flowers in a dense spike — see pickerelweed |