eelgrass

noun

eel·​grass ˈēl-ˌgras 

1

: a submerged long-leaved monocotyledonous marine plant (Zostera marina) that is found especially in coastal temperate waters and whose dried stems and leaves are used especially as packing material in woven goods

2

: tape grass

Examples of eelgrass in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The findings suggest restoration could be improved by selecting or breeding eelgrass better suited to future conditions. —ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026

Kalt worries some species, such as the eelgrass, will be destroyed by the regular dredging required to maintain a water depth of 40 feet to accommodate the ships for the new terminal. —Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026

One of Florida’s largest first-magnitude springs, Rainbow Springs anchors a 1,470-acre park that now hums with kayaks gliding over eelgrass, snorkelers drifting above schools of fish, and tubers laughing downstream on summer afternoons. —Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026

Our cottage was surrounded by hard shingle and bitter eelgrass. —Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1790, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for eelgrass

• alas
• amass
• bromegrass
• bypass
• chagas
• crabgrass
• crevasse
• eyeglass
• groundmass
• harass
• impasse
• jackass

Kids Definition

eelgrass

noun

eel·​grass ˈē(ə)l-ˌgras 

: a saltwater plant that is a monocotyledon and has long ribbonlike leaves