sedge
any rushlike or grasslike plant of the sedge family, predominantly of the genus Carex, most species of which grow in wetlands.
Origin of sedge
1Words Nearby sedge
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How to use sedge in a sentence
The broader riverbanks, newly freed from concrete, are dotted with thousands of small sedges planted in closely set rows to hold the earth, like a pointillist-rendered landscape.
She suggests using two to four species to create a mini-meadow, adding that it’s essential to use a grass or sedge for the framework.
Want to create a butterfly garden? Here’s what to plant, based on your space. | Kathryn Streeter | September 1, 2021 | Washington PostWhat we shall do if an Indian springs from behind the bushes, or a crocodile comes out of the sedge, I don't know.
The Nursery, July 1873, Vol. XIV. No. 1 | VariousNo Indian sprang from the bush, no crocodile came out of the sedge; and the river was crossed without one of them being drowned.
The Nursery, July 1873, Vol. XIV. No. 1 | VariousLow down in the hollow is a marshy spot, sedge-grown, and in the sedge lie yellow leaves of willow already fallen.
The Hills and the Vale | Richard Jefferies
Why, that you were going to find a bar'l of rum in the Napeague sedge next light of the moon.
Far across, with sails gleaming white against the sea of sedge, was a schooner, beating slowly up the river.
Roof and Meadow | Dallas Lore Sharp
British Dictionary definitions for sedge
/ (sɛdʒ) /
any grasslike cyperaceous plant of the genus Carex, typically growing on wet ground and having rhizomes, triangular stems, and minute flowers in spikelets
any other plant of the family Cyperaceae
Origin of sedge
1Derived forms of sedge
- sedgy, adjective
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