cordgrass

[ kawrd-gras, -grahs ]

noun

1. any of several grasses of the genus Spartina, of coastal regions.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cordgrass¹

cord + grass

Example Sentences

The marsh serves as habitat for the endangered Ridgway’s Rail bird, which lays eggs on floating nests protected by tall cordgrasses that prosper on swampy land.

From Voice of San Diego

Sloughs and depressions are occupied by cordgrass, Spartina spartinae.

From Project Gutenberg