beach grass

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noun

any of several erect, strongly rooted grasses, especially of the genus Ammophila, common on exposed sandy shores and dunes.

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Origin of beach grass

An Americanism dating back to 1675–85

The one caveat: Asprey advises only buying butter made from grass-fed or pastured cows.
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Dinner was a baroque affair, on the beach, a warm breeze gently blowing.
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The city protests that a beach is not a suitable place to feed the hungry.
How Dickens and Scrooge Saved Christmas|Clive Irving|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A tugboat improbably sits high on the bank, obscured by tall grass, a broken oil rig hangs over the water nearby.
The Congo's Forgotten Colonial Getaway|Nina Strochlic|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST

One of the three, Ralph Goodwin, is said to have drowned while swimming at a beach outside Havana.
Cuba Protects America’s Most Wanted|Michael Daly|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If the "Y" Beach lot press their advantage they may cut off the enemy troops on the toe of the Peninsula.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
The two women had no intention of bathing; they had just strolled down to the beach for a walk and to be alone and near the water.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
The little crowd and the boats on the beach were right under them and no one paid any attention or seemed to be in a hurry.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
The grass had a delightful fragrance, like new-mown hay, and was neatly wound around the tunnel, like the inside of a bird's-nest.
Davy and The Goblin|Charles E. Carryl
She threw out her arms as if swimming when she walked, beating the tall grass as one strikes out in the water.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin