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sedge
[ sej ]
noun
- any rushlike or grasslike plant of the sedge family, predominantly of the genus Carex, most species of which grow in wetlands.
sedge
/ ²õÉ›»åÏô /
noun
- 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
Derived Forms
- ˈ²õ±ð»å²µ²â, adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of sedge1
Example Sentences
As its name implies, the rhino was adapted for cold weather, thriving in the frigid mammoth steppe tundra and grazing on grasses and sedges.
The original native lawn planting at Cornell, in 2009, included more than 20 species of plants, with 11 grasses and sedges among them — a designed plant community modeled after natural grass- and sedge-dominated ones.
Fall rains spur new growth on grasses, sedges and some annuals, which helps suppress winter weeds.
Backyards full of wispy sedge grass, verdant moss, and wildflower meadows are helping bring gardens and green spaces back to life.
The animals are herbivores, primarily eating grass and sedges, and can run up to 30 mph.
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