spike-rush

noun

any perennial plant of the temperate cyperaceous genus Eleocharis, occurring esp by ponds, and having underground stems, narrow leaves, and small flowers

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Words nearby spike-rush

spike heath, spike heel, spike lavender, spike moss, spike potential, spike-rush, spike-tooth harrow, spikedace, spikelet, spikenard, spiker
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