pontederiáceo , a . 1. adj. Bot. Says monocotyledons, aquatic, perennial flowering plant, with creeping Rhizome, radical, broad, entire, petioles envainadores leaves, yellow or blue, solitary or flowers on a spike, raceme or umbel, and Fruit indehiscent boxed with albumen starchy seeds; e.g. the camalote. U t. c. s. 2. f. pl. Bot. These plant family. Or RTOGR. ESCR. with may. initial.