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兩種不同浮萍的特寫:
分別為 Spirodela polyrrhizaWolffia globosa

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來自duck +‎ weed。據說是因常被鴨子水禽食用而得名。對照中古英語 dokemete (字面意思是鴨子食物)

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duckweed (可數 不可數,複數 duckweeds duckweed)

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    • 1909, H. G. Wells, The Beautiful Suit
      But his face was a face of such happiness that, had you seen it, you would have understood indeed how that he had died happy, never knowing that cool and streaming silver for the duckweed in the pond.

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