Any of various coarse seaside grasses and sedges, esp. Ammophila arenaria (family Poaceae) and Carex arenaria (family Cyperaceae). Cf. star-grass, n.2
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| 释义 | the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > a grass or grasses > reedy or aquatic grasses > [noun] > sedges (46) starc1300 Any of various coarse seaside grasses and sedges, esp. Ammophila arenaria (family Poaceae) and Carex arenaria (family Cyperaceae). Cf. star-grass, n.2 carexa1398 A large genus, family Cyperaceæ, comprising various grassy-looking plants; a sedge. float-grassc1440 A name given to various species of grass sedge growing in marshy ground, swampy meadows, etc.; e.g. Glyceria fluitans and Alopecurus geniculatus. red sedge1480 A name for various coarse grassy, rush-like or flag-like plants growing in wet places; also (in… With defining words. red sedge n. Obsolete ?… sag1531 = sedge, n.1 pry grassa1600 More fully pry grass. Any of several coarse grasses or sedges; esp. either of the sedges Carex flacca and C. panicea. Cf. sharp-pry-grass n. at sharp… flea-grass1670 Carex pulicaris. star-grass1782 = star, n.2 sedge1785 A name for various coarse grassy, rush-like or flag-like plants growing in wet places; also (in… Botany. Formerly, a plant of the genus Carex… sea sedge1796 A name for various coarse grassy, rush-like or flag-like plants growing in wet places; also (in… With defining words. red sedge n. Obsolete ?… sharp-pry-grass1803 In names of plants. (a) With reference to the pointed or prickly nature of their foliage, as sharp-bind n. Obsolete = sharp smilax n. sharp cedar n.… blue star grass1807 (a) the carnation sedge, Carex panicea, of Eurasia (obsolete. rare); (b) the windmill grass, Chloris ventricosa, of eastern Australia (now rare)… whip-grass1814 a species of Scleria (see quot. 1858). flea-sedge1816 saw-grass1822 (a) = sawwort, n.; (b) U.S. a sedge of the genus Cladium. mud rush1824 (a) a rush, Juncus gerardii, that grows in salt marshes in north temperate regions; also called saltmarsh rush; (b) any of several clubrushes… tight-locka1825 (see quot.). nut grass1830 Either of two widely naturalized small sedges whose roots form nutlike tubers, Cyperus rotundus (also called purple nut grass), which is a… razor grass1834 any of various tropical or subtropical, chiefly Caribbean, sedges and grasses which have sharp-edged leaves, esp. those of the genus Scleria (family… twig-rush1836 a tall marsh-plant, Cladium Mariscus, N.O. Cyperaceæ, having very long narrow rigid leaves. nut rush1843 any of several North American sedges of the genus Scleria, which have very hard fruits; frequently with modifying word. sand grass1856 (a) any species of grass which grows in sand and serves the purpose of a sand-binder (see quots.); (b) New Zealand = pingao, n. mud sedge1859 a sedge, Carex limosa, of spongy bogs in north temperate regions. niggerhead1859 North American and New Zealand. In swamps, etc.: a projecting tangled mass formed from the roots and decayed remains of sedges. Also (New Zealand)… nutsedge1861 (a) rare = nut rush n.; (b) = nut grass, n. pingao1867 A New Zealand sedge, Desmoschoenus spiralis, which has golden-brown foliage and long rhizomes that help to stabilize sand dunes. Also called sand… sword-rush1875 tupak-grass1884 A New Zealand grassy sedge, Carex appressa. tussock-sedge1884 a species of sedge, Carex stricta, growing in thick clumps. sennegrass1897 An Arctic sedge, Carex vesicaria. nigger's-head1921 New Zealand. = niggerhead, n. 3a. Subcategories:— individual plant of (1) — parts of (2) — Cyperus or English galingale (6) — papyrus plants (6) |
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