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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 History and Origins
Origin of lyme grass1
C18: probably a respelling (influenced by its genus name, Elymus ) of lime 1, referring to its stabilizing effect (like lime in mortar)
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Example Sentences
It feeds on the stems of lyme-grass (Elymus arenarius) in May and June.
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Only 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.
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The Scottish Parliament likewise protected it, together with Elymus arenarius, or upright sea-lyme grass.
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Elymus arenarius (lyme grass) occurs on sandy sea-shores in the north temperate zone and is a useful sand-binder.
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The sea-reed's and the lyme-grass's blue-green sharp blades gave some variety to the white sand.
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