prolific South American aquatic weed having grasslike leaves and short spikes of white flowers; clogs waterways with dense floating masses
either of two amphibious reptiles related to crocodiles but with shorter broader snouts
leather made from alligator's hide
crack and acquire the appearance of alligator hide, as from weathering or improper application; of paint and varnishes
narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay
spread out clothes on the grass to let it dry and bleach
