nardoo
Britishnoun
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any of certain cloverlike ferns of the genus Marsilea, which grow in swampy areas
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the spores of such a plant, used as food in Australia
Etymology
Origin of nardoo
C19: from a native Australian language
Example Sentences
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The Yandruwandha gave the explorers cakes made from the crushed seed pods of a clover-like fern called nardoo.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2019
It turns out that safely preparing nardoo is a complex process.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2019
They found fresh nardoo and decided to make their own cakes.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2019
The nardoo cakes satisfied their appetites, yet they felt ever weaker.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2019
Before starting he got three pounds of flour and four pounds of pounded nardoo, and about a pound of meat, as he expected to be absent about eight days.
From Successful Exploration Through the Interior of Australia by Wills, William John
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