sedge

noun \ ˈsej \

|Updated on: 9 Jul 2018

Definition of sedge

: 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)

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sedgy

play \ˈse-jē\ adjective

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Recent Examples of sedge from the Web

Six years later, the site seethes with life, barely visible trails cutting through rampant sedge and mallow, cow parsley and burdock.

— The Economist, "Brexit is reverberating in British literature," 5 July 2018
A year later, plants such as woolgrass bulrush, brome hummock sedge, giant bur-reed, marsh marigold, queen-of-the-prairie and spike gayfeather are attracting dragonflies and monarch butterflies.

— patrick m. o'connell, chicagotribune.com, "A 'wild mile' on the Chicago River? It might be closer than you think," 22 June 2018
In an observation blind at the end of one trail, Carlson pointed out nesting sandhill cranes amid the yellow-green sedges and grasses of the tidal flats.

— devin kelly, Anchorage Daily News, "Worries about wildlife prompt push for dog ban in South Anchorage estuary," 27 May 2018
Prairie Nursery offers pollinator favorites, grasses, sedges, shade plants and no-mow grass.

— jennifer rude klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Micro prairies: No yard is too small to go with earth-friendly native plants," 25 May 2018
The asphalt unspooled across a vast expanse of grass, extraordinary in an ordinary way, full of nothing but sun, sky, sedge, and glittering water concentrated in concrete canals, which constricted the rivers that once flowed freely.

— janice gary, Longreads, "Bang and Vanish," 18 Apr. 2018
These wrinkled, marble-sized orbs are small, tuberous rhizomes of a sedge grass (cyperus esculentus lativum) that’s been cultivated for millennia around the world.

— stephanie eckelkamp, Good Housekeeping, "What You Need To Know About Tiger Nuts—Plus 9 Ways To Eat (And Drink) Them," 17 Mar. 2017
Several sedges grow in local lawns and tend to be the greenest, skinniest and most upright of the weeds.

— tom maccubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Keep corn feeders in check with natural sprays," 21 Apr. 2018
Pewaukee River Partnership: Native Plant Sale features wildflowers, grasses and sedges, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. May 12.

— elaine rewolinski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "A listing of home and garden events for the Milwaukee area (Spring 2018 edition)," 9 Apr. 2018

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