lyme grass

/ laɪm /

noun

1. a N temperate perennial dune grass, Elymus arenarius, with a creeping stem and rough bluish leaves

Word History and Origins

Origin of lyme grass¹

C18: probably a respelling (influenced by its genus name, Elymus ) of lime ¹, referring to its stabilizing effect (like lime in mortar)

Example Sentences

The process usually begins with lyme grass, which grows quickly and can stabilize the soil.

From Seattle Times

One of the lyme grasses, Elymus Virqinicus, is a stiff, short grass, growing along streams.

From Project Gutenberg

It is situated among the dunes, with nothing but lyme grass around it, and here and there a few immortelles, and one always hears the sea.

From Project Gutenberg

There was lyme grass all around, and the bright yellow of the immortelles stood out sharply against the yellow sand they were growing in, despite the kinship of colors.

From Project Gutenberg

All along the sides of the road stood thick clumps of lyme grass, and around them immortelles and a few blood-red pinks.

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