cordgrass

American  

[kawrd-gras, -grahs] / ˈkɔrdˌgræs, -ˈgrɑs /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of cordgrass

cord + grass

Example Sentences

Moreover, the researchers found that the same bacteria are associated with cordgrass, mangrove, and seagrass roots in coastal ecosystems across the planet.

From Science Daily

Treading carefully on the soggy ground, I pushed through the dense cordgrass to inspect them.

From New York Times

Some of the circular nests of smooth cordgrass are built atop mangrove stands, others on grassy hillocks.

From Seattle Times

More than half of the main island is salt marsh, and the knee-high cordgrass and black needlerush seemingly stretched to the Earth’s curve.

From Washington Post

But he fears the destruction of the wetlands he loves: The soft waving cordgrass where black rails hide, the pelicans diving down over the lapping water to catch fish.

From Seattle Times