eelgrass

[ eel-gras, -grahs ]

/ ˈilˌgræs, -ˌgrɑs /

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noun

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

tape grass.

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Origin of eelgrass

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

Words nearby eelgrass

EEG, eejit, eek, eel, eelblenny, eelgrass, eelpout, eelworm, e'en, eensy-weensy, EENT

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How to use eelgrass in a sentence

I came on wading through eelgrass and water until I reached a sandy beach.
The Rise of Roscoe Paine|Joseph C. Lincoln
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
Then in the eelgrass there was a funny isopod, called Caprella.
Zoology: The Science of Animal Life|Ernest Ingersoll

Well, 't ain't the fust time I've clutched eelgrass an' tore it from its muddy bottom.
Janet of the Dunes|Harriet T. Comstock

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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