eelgrass

[ eel-gras, -grahs ]

noun
  1. a grasslike marine plant, Zostera marina, having ribbonlike leaves.

Origin of eelgrass

1
An Americanism dating back to 1780–90; eel + grass

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British Dictionary definitions for eelgrass

eelgrass

/ (ˈiːlˌɡrɑːs) /


noun
  1. any of several perennial submerged marine plants of the genus Zostera, esp Z. marina, having grasslike leaves: family Zosteraceae

  2. another name for tape grass

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