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a freshwater plant, Vallisneria spiralis, that has long, ribbonlike leaves and grows under water. Also called eelgrass, wild celery.[1810-20]
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Tape grass — Tape Tape, n. [AS. t[ae]ppe a fillet. Cf. {Tapestry}, {Tippet}.] 1. A narrow fillet or band of cotton or linen; a narrow woven fabric used for strings and the like; as, curtains tied with tape. [1913 Webster] 2. A tapeline; also, a metallic… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tape grass — ☆ tape grass n. any of several submerged, freshwater, flowering plants (genus Vallisneria) of the frog s bit family, with elongated, ribbonlike leaves … English World dictionary
tape grass — noun submerged aquatic plant with ribbonlike leaves; Old World and Australia • Syn: ↑eelgrass, ↑wild celery, ↑Vallisneria spiralis • Hypernyms: ↑aquatic plant, ↑water plant, ↑hydrophyte, ↑hydrophytic pla … Useful english dictionary
tape-grass — spiralinė valisnerija statusas T sritis vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Vallisneria spiralis angl. coiled vallisneria; eel grass; eel weed; tape grass vok. echte Sumpfschraube; Schrauben Vallisnerie; Wasserschraube rus. валлиснерия спиральная lenk.… … Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas
tape-grass — valisnerija statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Šeima. Vandenplūkiniai – Hydrocharitaceae Juss. atitikmenys: lot. Vallisneria angl. tape grass; wild celery vok. Vallisnerie; Wasserschraube rus. валлиснерия lenk. nurzaniec; walisneria … Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas
tape grass — noun Date: circa 1818 any of several submerged aquatic monocotyledonous plants (genus Vallisneria of the family Hydrocharitaceae) with long ribbonlike leaves called also eelgrass, wild celery … New Collegiate Dictionary
tape-grass — /ˈteɪp gras/ (say tayp grahs) noun a submerged aquatic plant with narrow leaves, Vallisneria spiralis, family Hydrocharitaceae, of warm temperate regions and frequently grown in aquariums …
tape-grass family — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : vallisneriaceae … Useful english dictionary
Tape — Tape, n. [AS. t[ae]ppe a fillet. Cf. {Tapestry}, {Tippet}.] 1. A narrow fillet or band of cotton or linen; a narrow woven fabric used for strings and the like; as, curtains tied with tape. [1913 Webster] 2. A tapeline; also, a metallic ribbon so… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tape needle — Tape Tape, n. [AS. t[ae]ppe a fillet. Cf. {Tapestry}, {Tippet}.] 1. A narrow fillet or band of cotton or linen; a narrow woven fabric used for strings and the like; as, curtains tied with tape. [1913 Webster] 2. A tapeline; also, a metallic… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
