Main Entry: sedge

Pronunciation: \ˈsej\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English segge, from Old English secg; akin to Middle High German segge sedge, Old English sagu saw — more at saw

Date: before 12th century

: any of a family (Cyperaceae, the sedge family) of usually tufted monocotyledonous marsh plants differing from the related grasses in having achenes and solid stems; especially : any of a cosmopolitan genus (Carex)

— sedgy \ˈse-jē\ adjective