candock

US /ˈkænˌdɑk/ UK /ˈkænˌdɒk/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
a water lily or pondweed, especially the yellow water lily

Candock spread its broad leaves across the still pond.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a water lily or pondweed,... waterlilypondweedspatterdock

Etymology

A compound, likely of can (referring to the can-shaped seed vessel or the plant's reedy form, ultimately Latin canna 'reed') and dock (the plant name, from Old English docce).

docce Old English

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# candock

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈkænˌdɑk/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈkænˌdɒk/

## Meanings
1. a water lily or pondweed, especially the yellow water lily

## Examples
- Candock spread its broad leaves across the still pond.

## Synonyms
- waterlily
- pondweed
- spatterdock

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: docce

## Etymology
A compound, likely of can (referring to the can-shaped seed vessel or the plant's reedy form, ultimately Latin canna 'reed') and dock (the plant name, from Old English docce).

## AI Etymology
Candock is a compound, likely of can (referring to the can-shaped seed vessel or the plant's reedy form, ultimately Latin canna 'reed') and dock (the plant name, from Old English docce). The historical trail runs through docce in Old English. Used as a noun, candock now means "a water lily or pondweed, especially the yellow water lily", so the present definition can be read against the older forms and meanings. The result is a borrowed or transmitted form whose modern spelling carries a compact record of its route into English.

## Topics
- General Vocabulary

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