{Pond spice} (Bot.), an American shrub ({Tetranthera
geniculata}) of the Laurel family, with small oval leaves,
and axillary clusters of little yellow flowers. The whole
plant is spicy. It grows in ponds and swamps from Virginia
to Florida.
{Pond tortoise}, {Pond turtle} (Zo["o]l.), any freshwater
tortoise of the family {Emydid[ae]}. Numerous species are
found in North America.