marsh grass
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of marsh grass
An Americanism dating back to 1875–85
Example Sentences
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In no time, I was in unfamiliar territory: The sun rose over spoonbills and egrets standing in shallow water as a lone kayaker navigated fields of marsh grass.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 7, 2026
Surrounding the mound are wild-looking tufts of marsh grass, a slice of virgin-looking wetland just off the main road.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 5, 2024
The group went down the highway where Arbery ran on his last day, past the tidal marsh grass and sparkling coastal riverways into the suburban subdivision where the McMichaels lived.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 17, 2021
When they build their nest, they build it in the marsh grass at a certain height off the ground to avoid flooding.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 5, 2020
Before her stretched a vast treeless waste, where heather and dwarf willow hugged the ground in a vain attempt to avoid the wind; where small peat-brown lakes shivered amid tossing marsh grass.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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