eelgrass

[ eel-gras, -grahs ]

/ ˈilˌgræs, -ˌgrɑs /

noun

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

tape grass.

Nearby words

eeg, eejit, eek, eel, eelblenny, eelgrass, eelpout, eelworm, eensy-weensy, eent, eeo

Origin of eelgrass

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

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Examples from the Web for eelgrass

Then in the eelgrass there was a funny isopod, called Caprella.
Zoology: The Science of Animal Life|Ernest Ingersoll
The sides of the vessel below the water line were incrusted with barnacles and eelgrass fully six inches thick!
Cappy Ricks|Peter B. Kyne
The eelgrass of the river was supposed to yield eels in a similar fashion.
The Meaning of Evolution|Samuel Christian Schmucker
Soon he was in the edge of the eelgrass and "catching crabs," first on one side, then on the other.
The Rise of Roscoe Paine|Joseph C. Lincoln

Young lobsters have also been found in eelgrass and on sandy bottoms in shallow water.
The Lobster Fishery of Maine.|John N. Cobb

British Dictionary definitions for eelgrass

eelgrass

/ (ˈiːlˌɡrɑːs) /

noun

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

another name for tape grass

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