Obs. Also 6 -spyke, 6–7 -speeke. [SPIKE sb.1: transl. of F. épi d’eau.] A plant of the genus Potamogeton; pondweed.

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1578.  [see PONDWEED].

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1585.  Higins, Junius’ Nomencl., 134/1. Potamogeton, fontinalis,… water speeke, pondweede, or wotergrasse.

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1601.  Holland, Pliny, XXVI. viii. II. 250. Waterspeeke or Pondweed, called in Greek Potamogeton.

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1855.  Anne Pratt, Flower. Pl., V. 329. Potamogeton natans … An old name for this plant was Water spike.

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