ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌdirēˈāsēˌē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Pontederia, type genus + -aceae
: a family of monocotyledonous aquatic or bog plants (order Xyridales) having perfect more or less irregular flowers subtended by spathes resembling leaves
• pon·te·de·ri·a·ceous | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|āshəs adjective