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.

Origin of cordgrass

cord + grass

Words nearby cordgrass

Cordelia, Cordelier, Cordeliers, cordelle, cord foot, cordgrass, cordial, cordiality, cordially, cordierite, cordiform

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 Diego
Sloughs 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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