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plural nardoos
- AustraliacountableuncountableMarsilea drummondii, a four-leaved aquatic fern native to Australia the sporocarps of which are processed for food.First known use 19th c.
Nardoo (Marsilea drummondii) was a crucial plant because of its ability to grow on the beds of shallow lakes in otherwise inhospitable regions.
2018, Bruce Pascoe, Dark Emu, Scribe, published 2020, page 34
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