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tape grass

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tape grass

–noun
a freshwater plant, Vallisneria spiralis, that has long, ribbonlike leaves and grows under water.
Also called eelgrass, wild celery.


Origin:
1810–20
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eel·grass   (ēl'grās')   
n.  Any of several submersed aquatic plants of the genus Vallisneria. Also called tape grass, wild celery.
tape grass  
n.  See eelgrass.
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