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noun

any of various sedges of the genus Cladium, of tropical and temperate regions, having spiny, serrated leaves.

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Also saw·grass

[saw-gras, ‐grahs]. /ˈsɔˌgræs, ‐ˌgrɑs/.

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How to use saw grass in a sentence

Frequently we had to turn aside to avoid the swampy ponds fringed with saw-grass.
In the Wilds of Florida|W.H.G. Kingston
Every few hundred yards they saw grass ponds, or little sandy-bottomed lakes of crystal-clear water.
The Boy Chums in the Florida Jungle|Wilmer M. Ely
Nest of strips of rushes woven together to form a platform and fastened to saw grass growing on the bank of a stream.
The Bird Book|Chester A. Reed
You never saw grass as tall as this unless youve been in the jungle or South America or someplace where grass grows this high.
Greener Than You Think|Ward Moore

The saw-grass was so high as partially to protect the bodies of our men from view; but the fire was very fatal.
The Exiles of Florida|Joshua R. Giddings