seagrass

noun

sea·​grass ˈsē-ˌgras 

: any of various submerged monocotyledonous plants (such as eelgrass, tape grass, and turtle grass) of tropical to temperate usually shallow coastal waters that have narrow grasslike leaves and often form dense underwater meadows

Examples of seagrass in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Bitaug’s waters are home to coral reefs, lush seagrass meadows, and thriving mangrove habitats. —Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025

Shop a throw pillow from Joanna Gaines’ popular Hearth & Hand with Magnolia line that adds texture to your space, or consider this accent mirror made of seagrass to bring a cottagecore aesthetic to the room while it’s deeply discounted. —Jacqueline Tempera, People.com, 30 Aug. 2025

Over time, that pollution fed algae blooms that choked out the area’s seagrass—manatees’ main food source. —Lois Parshley, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2025

The Charleston baskets are constructed of natural seagrass with an iron frame and a gray wash finish (an aesthetic upgrade from classic plastic containers). —Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1578, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for seagrass

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