sparganium

noun

spar·​ga·​ni·​um

spärˈgānēəm

1

capitalized : a genus (coextensive with the family Sparganiaceae) of marsh or aquatic herbs of temperate regions with simple or branching stems, linear leaves, and monoecious flowers in globose heads see bur reed

2

plural -s : any plant of the genus Sparganium

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin sparganion bur reed, from Greek, diminutive of sparganon swaddling band

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