Definition of Marram

1. n. A coarse grass found on sandy beaches (Ammophila arundinacea). See Beach grass, under Beach.

Definition of Marram

1. Noun. ''Ammophila arundinacea'', a coarse grass found on sandy beaches. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Marram

1. a beach grass [n -S]

Medical Definition of Marram

1. A coarse grass found on sandy beaches (Ammophila arundinacea). See Beach grass, under Beach. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Marram

marqueterie
marqueteries
marquetries
marquetry
marquis
marquisate
marquisates
marquisdom
marquisdoms
marquise
marquises
marquisette
marquisettes
marquisship
marra
marram (current term)
marrams
marranos
marras
marred
marrels
marrer
marrers
marri
marriable
marriage
marriage agencies
marriage agency
marriage bed
marriage beds

Literary usage of Marram

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Indian Forester (1896)
"There seems to • be some doubt in the minds of a great many persons who have ' heard about marram grass that it is of no value as a fodder, ..."

2. A Directory for the Navigation of the Indian Ocean: With Descriptions of Its by Alexander G. Findlay (1866)
"First and Second Peah are South of Tower Hill: these at marram are the highest ... 20° 15' N. They are about 16 miles SW by W. from marram; and between them ..."

3. Reading List on Papermaking Materials by Clarence Jay West (1921)
"Beach grass, bent grass, marram grass, marum, moram, sea marram, ... SCOTT, J. The marram grass and its fiber. Paper Maker, Annual No., 1912-1913, 283-286. ..."

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