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tape grass

noun

  1. a freshwater plant, Vallisneria spiralis, that has long, ribbonlike leaves and grows under water.

tape grass

noun

  1. any of several submerged freshwater plants of the genus Vallisneria, esp V. spiralis, of warm temperate regions, having ribbon-like leaves: family Hydrocharitaceae

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Origin of tape grass1

First recorded in 1810–20

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