any grasslike cyperaceous plant of the genus Carex, typically growing on wet ground and having rhizomes, triangular stems, and minute flowers in spikelets
2.
any other plant of the family Cyperaceae
Derived forms
sedgy (ˈsedgy)
adjective
Word origin
Old English secg; related to Middle High German segge sedge, Old English sagusaw1
Examples of 'carex' in a sentence
carex
The carex leaves rise up knee-high, then arch down again to the ground.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
But, with a life-worn coppery carex by its side, it might look effectively bold.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
It is flood plains in flower, trimming heaven, carex, calamus, windlestraw on the common.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Evergreens, including carex and festuca, just need a little comb-through to clear away dead material and gathered gubbins.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The vertical shape would contrast well with the softly arching leaves of bronze carex grass.