The name is also used to describe pondweed or duckweed, which can form a continuous mat over the surface of a small body of water, making it misleading and potentially treacherous, especially to unwary children.
ðə nˈeɪm ɪz ˈɔːlsoʊ jˈuːzd tə dᵻskɹˈaɪb pˈɑːndwiːd ɔːɹ dˈʌkwiːd, wˌɪtʃ kæn fˈɔːɹm ɐ kəntˈɪnjuːəs mˈæt ˌoʊvɚ ðə sˈɜːfɪs əvə smˈɔːl bˈɑːdi ʌv wˈɔːɾɚ, mˌeɪkɪŋ ɪt mɪslˈiːdɪŋ ænd pətˈɛnʃəli tɹˈɛtʃɚɹəs, ɪspˈɛʃəli tʊ ʌnwˈɛɹi tʃˈɪldɹən.