TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
VALLISNERIA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
- Weed Science
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- American eelgrass
1, record 1, English, American%20eelgrass
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tapegrass 2, record 1, English, tapegrass
correct
- water celery 3, record 1, English, water%20celery
correct
- wild celery 3, record 1, English, wild%20celery
correct, see observation
- tape-grass 4, record 1, English, tape%2Dgrass
correct
- American eel-grass 4, record 1, English, American%20eel%2Dgrass
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Hydrocharitaceae. 5, record 1, English, - American%20eelgrass
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
wild celery: common name also used to refer to the species Apium graveolens and Cyclospermum leptophyllum. 5, record 1, English, - American%20eelgrass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
- Mauvaises herbes
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vallisnérie d'Amérique
1, record 1, French, vallisn%C3%A9rie%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- herbe à la barbotte 2, record 1, French, herbe%20%C3%A0%20la%20barbotte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Hydrocharitaceae. 3, record 1, French, - vallisn%C3%A9rie%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-01-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- eelgrass
1, record 2, English, eelgrass
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tape grass 1, record 2, English, tape%20grass
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
About 8-10 species of submersed, dioecious, grasslike aquatic herbs, native to tropical and temperate regions ... occasionally grown in aquaria or pools. 1, record 2, English, - eelgrass
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vallisnérie
1, record 2, French, vallisn%C3%A9rie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plante des eaux stagnantes, dont la fécondation a lieu à la surface de l'eau et la fructification dans l'eau. (Famille des hydrocharidacées.) 1, record 2, French, - vallisn%C3%A9rie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)
Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.
Writing tools
The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified:


