sedge

[ sej ]

/ sɛdʒ /

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noun

any rushlike or grasslike plant of the sedge family, predominantly of the genus Carex, most species of which grow in wetlands.

siege (def. 5).

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Origin of sedge

First recorded before 900; Middle English segge, Old English secg; akin to saw¹; presumably so named from its sawlike edges

Words nearby sedge

Sedecias, se defendendo, sedentary, Seder, sederunt, sedge, sedged, sedge family, sedge fly, Sedgemoor, sedge warbler

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How to use sedge in a sentence

She suggests using two to four species to create a mini-meadow, adding that it’s essential to use a grass or sedge for the framework.
Want to create a butterfly garden? Here’s what to plant, based on your space.|Kathryn Streeter|September 1, 2021|Washington Post
What we shall do if an Indian springs from behind the bushes, or a crocodile comes out of the sedge, I don't know.
The Nursery, July 1873, Vol. XIV. No. 1|Various
No Indian sprang from the bush, no crocodile came out of the sedge; and the river was crossed without one of them being drowned.
The Nursery, July 1873, Vol. XIV. No. 1|Various
Low down in the hollow is a marshy spot, sedge-grown, and in the sedge lie yellow leaves of willow already fallen.
The Hills and the Vale|Richard Jefferies

Why, that you were going to find a bar'l of rum in the Napeague sedge next light of the moon.
Belford's Magazine, Vol. II, No. 3, February 1889|Various
Far across, with sails gleaming white against the sea of sedge, was a schooner, beating slowly up the river.
Roof and Meadow|Dallas Lore Sharp

British Dictionary definitions for sedge

sedge

/ (sɛdʒ) /

noun

any grasslike cyperaceous plant of the genus Carex, typically growing on wet ground and having rhizomes, triangular stems, and minute flowers in spikelets

any other plant of the family Cyperaceae

Derived forms of sedge

sedgy, adjective

Word Origin for sedge

Old English secg; related to Middle High German segge sedge, Old English sagu saw 1

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