# candock

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A plant or weed that grows in rivers.
2. A horsetail of species Equisetum telmateia.
3. A yellow frog lily (Nuphar luteum).

## Etymology
Probably can (“from use to polish cans and other metal objects”) + dock (“plant”). Compare German Kannenkraut (“horsetail”), literally "canweed".

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/candock