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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They found fresh nardoo and decided to make their own cakes.
From BBC • Sep. 3, 2019
The Yandruwandha gave the explorers cakes made from the crushed seed pods of a clover-like fern called nardoo.
From BBC • Sep. 3, 2019
But how does anyone learn the elaborate preparation needed for cassava or nardoo?
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
About eight o'clock a strong southerly wind sprung up, which enabled King to blow the dust out of our nardoo seed, but made me too weak to render him any assistance.
From Successful Exploration Through the Interior of Australia by Wills, William John
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