eelgrass

[ eel-gras, -grahs ]

noun

1. a grasslike marine plant, Zostera marina, having ribbonlike leaves.
2. tape grass.

eelgrass

/ ˈiːlˌɡrɑːs /

noun

1. any of several perennial submerged marine plants of the genus Zostera, esp Z. marina, having grasslike leaves: family Zosteraceae
2. another name for tape grass

Word History and Origins

Origin of eelgrass¹

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

Example Sentences

I came on wading through eelgrass and water until I reached a sandy beach.

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Soon he was in the edge of the eelgrass and "catching crabs," first on one side, then on the other.

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Young lobsters have also been found in eelgrass and on sandy bottoms in shallow water.

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Then in the eelgrass there was a funny isopod, called Caprella.

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Well, 't ain't the fust time I've clutched eelgrass an' tore it from its muddy bottom.

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