tape grass
- noun
:
hierba cinta
- The pond was filled with tape grass swaying gently beneath the surface.
Examples
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The tape grass in the lake provides shelter for fish.
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Fishermen noticed large patches of tape grass growing along the riverbank.
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Aquatic gardens often use tape grass because of its attractive, slender leaves.
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In Australia, tape grasses are common in many rivers.
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The pond was filled with tape grass, providing a habitat for various aquatic life.
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Fishermen noticed large patches of tape grass growing along the riverbank, making it easier for them to catch fish.
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Aquatic gardens often use tape grass to enhance the beauty of their underwater landscapes.
Synonyms
A group of freshwater plants with long ribbon like leaves often used in aquariums and ponds
A water plant with long ribbon leaves often used in freshwater aquariums
A plant that grows underwater with long narrow leaves
Surface Forms
Morphology
tape + grass
The noun is compositional: 'tape' (a long, narrow strip) modifies 'grass' to signal a grass with tape- or ribbon-like leaves. A B1 learner who knows the basic senses of 'tape' and 'grass' can reasonably infer a plant characterized by long, ribbon-like leaves, so the expression is transparently derived from its parts.
Etymology
Tape grass gets its name from the plant's long, flat leaves that look like strips of tape floating under the water. Because those tape-like leaves and the word grass show it is a plant, tape grass came to mean 'a ribbon-like water plant'.
