lyme grass
/ (laɪm) /
noun
a N temperate perennial dune grass, Elymus arenarius, with a creeping stem and rough bluish leaves
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Word Origin for lyme grass
C18: probably a respelling (influenced by its genus name, Elymus) of lime 1, referring to its stabilizing effect (like lime in mortar)
Words nearby lyme grass
lyle, lyly, lyman, lyme arthritis, lyme disease, lyme grass, lyme regis, lyme-hound, lymington, lymph, lymph capillary
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Example sentences from the Web for lyme grass
It feeds on the stems of lyme-grass (Elymus arenarius) in May and June.
The Moths of the British Isles, First Series|Richard SouthOnly the yellow sand along the shore remained as it was; it has no flowers to deck itself with, and lyme-grass is all its finery.
Tales of Two Countries|Alexander KiellandSuddenly, from one of these where there was no lyme-grass to keep down the sand, there arose as it were a thick smoke.
The Sand-Hills of Jutland|Hans Christian Andersen