Definition
A type of seaweed or aquatic plant, historically used for various purposes including food and medicine.
Etymology
From Old English 'æl' (eel) combined with 'weed,' reflecting plants found in waters where eels dwell. The term dates to medieval times when aquatic plants were catalogued by their habitats and associated creatures.
Kelly Says
Medieval people named plants based on what animals lived near them—ailweed got its name because eels loved hanging around it! This shows how our ancestors used animal behavior as a filing system for nature.
Translations
ARالعربية
عشب ضار
ʕašab dhar
CACatalà
herba salvatge
er-ba sa-lvat-ge
DEDeutsch
Unkraut
un-kraut
ELΕλληνικά
άγριος χορτάρι
a-gri-os hor-ta-ri
ESEspañol
maleza
mah-lay-sah
FAفارسی
علف هرز
al-f harz
FISuomi
rikkaruoho
rik-kar-roo-hoh
FRFrançais
mauvaise herbe
mo-vwair erb
HEעברית
עשב בר
e-shav bar
HIहिन्दी
कचरा घास
kachara ghaas
HUMagyar
szarvas
shar-vas
IDBahasa Indonesia
rumput liar
rum-put li-ar
ITItaliano
erbaccia
erb-ah-tsee-ah
MSBahasa Melayu
rumput liar
rum-put li-ar
MYမြန်မာ
ကျောက်ပင်
chaw-kye-pin
NLNederlands
onkruid
on-krooyt
PTPortuguês
relva daninha
rel-vuh dan-ee-nuh
RORomână
buruieni
boo-roo-yen-ee
SWKiswahili
nyasi mbaya
nya-see m-ba-ya
TRTürkçe
yabancı ot
ya-ba-chi ot
UKУкраїнська
бур'ян
bur-yan
VITiếng Việt
rêu rêu
reu reu