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
It turns out that safely preparing nardoo is a complex process.
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
The nardoo cakes satisfied their appetites, yet they felt ever weaker.
From BBC • Sep. 3, 2019
On approaching the foot of the first sandhill, King caught sight in the flat of some nardoo seeds, and we soon found that the flat was covered with them.
From Successful Exploration Through the Interior of Australia by Wills, William John
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