Nardoo
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Marsilea drummondii, a four-leaved aquatic fern native to Australia the sporocarps of which are processed for food. Australia, countable, uncountable
"Nardoo (Marsilea drummondii) was a crucial plant because of its ability to grow on the beds of shallow lakes in otherwise inhospitable regions."
- 2 Australian clover fern wordnet
Example
More examples"Nardoo (Marsilea drummondii) was a crucial plant because of its ability to grow on the beds of shallow lakes in otherwise inhospitable regions."
Etymology
From Dieri ngardu.