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Webster 1913 Edition

Anacharis

‖

An-ach′a-ris

,

Noun.

[NL., fr. Gr.

ἀνά

up +

ξάρισ

grace.]

(Bot.)

A fresh-water weed of the frog’s-bit family (

Hydrocharidaceae

), native to America. Transferred to England it became an obstruction to navigation. Called also

waterweed

and

water thyme

.