sea lyme grass

noun

a stout grass, Elymus arenarius, of Eurasia, used as a binder for shifting sand.

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Also called dune grass.

Origin of sea lyme grass

lyme, perhaps alteration (based on the genus name) of lime1, with reference to its binding properties; cf. birdlime

Words nearby sea lyme grass

seal point, seal ring, sealskin, sea lungwort, Sealyham terrier, sea lyme grass, seam, sea-maid, seaman, seaman apprentice, seamanlike
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