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