Complete Definition of "sedge"

English

Pronunciation
IPA|/s�ʤ/
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�d�|-�d�

Etymology 1
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Old English secg, from Germanic. Cognate with dialectal German Saher �reeds�.

Noun
en-noun

  1. Any plant of the genus Carex, perennial, endogenous herbs, often growing in dense tufts in marshy places. They have triangular jointless stems, a spiked inflorescence, and long grasslike leaves which are usually rough on the margins and midrib. There are several hundred species.

Translations

Finnish: sara
French: laîche f
German: Riedgras n, Schilfgras n
mid
Hungarian: sás
Italian: sala f
Persian: �(درخت) سدر
Spanish: carrizo m

Etymology 2
Variant spellings.

Noun
en-noun

  1. obsolete spelling of|siege
  2. alternative spelling of|segge

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