# mermaidweed

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any of the watermilfoils in the genus Proserpinaca, native to eastern North America and the West Indies.

## Etymology
mermaid + weed

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