anacharis

See also: Anacharis

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀνά (aná, “up”) + χάρις (kháris, “grace”).

Noun

anacharis (uncountable)

1. (obsolete) Any freshwater weed of genus Elodea in the frog's-bit family (Hydrocharitaceae), native to America; the waterweed or water thyme.

References

• “anacharis”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Further reading

• “anacharis”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.