sea lyme grass

American  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of sea lyme grass

lyme, perhaps alteration (based on the genus name) of lime ², with reference to its binding properties; cf. birdlime

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