"nardoo" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nardoos [plural]
Etymology: From Dieri ngardu. Etymology templates: {{der|en|dif|ngardu}} Dieri ngardu Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} nardoo (countable and uncountable, plural nardoos)
  1. (chiefly Australia) Marsilea drummondii, a four-leaved aquatic fern native to Australia the sporocarps of which are processed for food. Tags: Australia, countable, uncountable

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Alternative forms

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