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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It turns out that safely preparing nardoo is a complex process.
From BBC • Sep. 3, 2019
The Yandruwandha roasted the nardoo spores, ground the flour with water, and exposed the cakes to ash, each step making the thiaminase less toxic.
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
All went well at first, as long as they had flour and rice and could obtain from the natives fish and nardoo, ground seeds of the clover fern.
From From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People by Hedin, Sven Anders
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