duckweed

(eg. metaphor, beauty, freedom )

duckweed duckweed /ˈdə ˌkwid/

(n) any small or minute aquatic plant of the family Lemnaceae that float on or near the surface of shallow ponds

Knut, a polar bear at Zoo Berlin, swims in a pool covered with common duckweed.

Urban market opens in downtown Tampa
Tampa mayor Bob Buckhorn helped open the new Duckweed Urban Market by attending a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The store, at 803 N. Tampa Street, moved from a smaller spot on Polk Street.
on June 27, 2013 Source: ABC Action News Tampa Bay
New Duckweed market opens in downtown Element tower
More customers wandered into the new, much larger Duckweed Urban Market in a few hours Tuesday than had walked through in days at the previous location across the street.
on June 26, 2013 Source: The Tampa Tribune