eelgrass

• Существительное, обозначающее подводное морское или водное растение с длинными, узкими, лентовидными листьями, встречающееся в изобилии вдоль побережий Северной Атлантики, а также в водах Старого Света и Австралии.

A noun referring to a submerged marine or aquatic plant with long, narrow, ribbonlike leaves, found in abundance along North Atlantic coasts as well as in Old World and Australian waters.

uncountable

1. C1formal

   A submerged marine plant with very long, narrow leaves, found abundantly along North Atlantic coasts.

   Взморник

   • Eelgrass provides important habitat for marine life.
   • The divers observed eelgrass meadows swaying with the current.
   • Coastal restoration projects often include planting eelgrass.

2. Freshwater plantC1formal

   A submerged aquatic plant with ribbon-like leaves, native to the Old World and Australia.

   Взморник

   • Eelgrass grows in shallow freshwater lakes and streams.
   • The ribbonlike leaves of eelgrass can grow several feet long.
   • This species of eelgrass is common in Australian waterways.

   Synonymsvallisneria