sedge

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\ ˈsej

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: 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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Recent Examples on the Web As far as the eye can see, golden, flax, and copper-colored bears graze on sedge before a wall of glaciated volcanoes. — Acacia Johnson, National Geographic, "For this family, keeping Alaska wild and pristine is a decades-long mission," 25 Sep. 2020 That’s led to a rival movement in recent years, where people replant their yards with overgrown shrubs and billowing sedges to foster real, thriving ecosystems. — Grace Wade, Popular Science, "America’s obsession with lawns has 160-year-old roots," 1 June 2020 Using satellite data, drones, and on-the-ground fieldwork, a team of dozens of scientists—ecologists, biologists, geographers, climate scientists, and more—is finding that vegetation like shrubs, grasses, and sedges are growing more abundant. — Matt Simon, Wired, "The Arctic Is Getting Greener. That's Bad News for All of Us," 18 Feb. 2020 Instead, that ecosystem is likely to become dominated by mosses and grass-like sedges. — Matt Simon, Wired, "Permafrost Is Thawing So Fast, It’s Gouging Holes in the Arctic," 3 Feb. 2020 Liriope, sedge, mondo grass, English ivy, Asiatic jasmine and dwarf ruellia are good options. — Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, "Your fall and winter lawn care guide for San Antonio," 26 Sep. 2019 To prepare for hibernation, the Katmai brown bears eat a variety of foods, including sedges, berries and clams, but salmon account for most of the calories. — Jeff Parrott, Anchorage Daily News, "It’s time to vote for your favorite among Katmai National Park’s fattest brown bears," 30 Sep. 2019 The most interesting rarities last week were a Wilson’s plover that showed up at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge on Plum Island and a sedge wren at Manomet Center for Conservation Science in Plymouth. — BostonGlobe.com, "► Manomet Center for Conservation Science in Plymouth:," 30 Sep. 2019 This herbicide kills many broadleaf weeds and sedges, but is not as effective against the grasses. — Dan Gill, nola.com, "How to care for liriope plants," 28 Apr. 2019

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“Sedge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sedge. Accessed 28 Feb. 2021.

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sedge

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English Language Learners Definition of sedge

: a plant like grass that grows in wet ground or near water

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: a plant that is like grass but has solid stems and grows in tufts in marshes

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