marsh grass

noun

1. cordgrass.

Word History and Origins

Origin of marsh grass¹

An Americanism dating back to 1875–85

Example Sentences

Surrounding the mound are wild-looking tufts of marsh grass, a slice of virgin-looking wetland just off the main road.

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Day sat on the edge of the shore in the marsh grass.

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While technically a horse, the Chincoteague breed is referred to as a pony because of its small size, which scientists believe is the result of its diet of nutritionally poor marsh grass.

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In tall marsh grass or wetlands, wear knee-high boots to protect your legs from snakes.

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That means the buffers of land, trees and marsh grass that once protected Native American communities from storms in the Gulf have dwindled even as climate change portends a future of stronger, wetter storms.

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