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cordgrass
[ kawrd-gras, -grahs ]
/ ˈkɔrdˌgræs, -ˈgrɑs /
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noun
any of several grasses of the genus Spartina, of coastal regions.
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Also called marsh grass.
Words nearby cordgrass
Cordelia, Cordelier, Cordeliers, cordelle, cord foot, cordgrass, cordial, cordiality, cordially, cordierite, cordiform
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How to use cordgrass in a sentence
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.
The Mission Bay Mud That Could be Worth Millions|MacKenzie Elmer|October 27, 2021|Voice of San DiegoSloughs and depressions are occupied by cordgrass, Spartina spartinae.
The Recent Mammals of Tamaulipas, Mexico|Ticul Alvarez
British Dictionary definitions for cordgrass
cord grass
noun
a coarse perennial grass of the genus Spartina, characteristically growing in mud or marshAlso called: rice grass
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