"water ribbons" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} water ribbons pl (plural only)
  1. (Australia) An aquatic plant, Triglochin procera, of southeastern Australia. Tags: Australia, plural, plural-only Categories (lifeform): Alismatales order plants
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          "text": "The whole marsh was densely clothed with reeds (Juncus spp.), water-ribbons, (Triglochin procera) and blown grass (Agrostis avenacea), the bed was sticky clay, and the burrows of freshwater crayfish gave each step interesting possibilities.",
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