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Definition of Sedge
1. Noun. Grasslike or rushlike plant growing in wet places having solid stems, narrow grasslike leaves and spikelets of inconspicuous flowers.
Specialized synonyms: Cyperus Alternifolius, Umbrella Plant, Umbrella Sedge, Chufa, Cyperus Esculentus, Earth Almond, Ground Almond, Rush Nut, Yellow Nutgrass, Cyperus Longus, Galangal, Galingale, Cyperus Papyrus, Egyptian Paper Reed, Egyptian Paper Rush, Paper Plant, Paper Rush, Papyrus, Cyperus Rotundus, Nut Grass, Nut Sedge, Nutgrass, Nutsedge, Carex Arenaria, Sand Reed, Sand Sedge, Carex Pseudocyperus, Cypress Sedge, Cotton Grass, Cotton Rush, Hardstem Bulrush, Hardstemmed Bulrush, Scirpus Acutus, Scirpus Cyperinus, Wool Grass, Spike Rush
Generic synonyms: Bog Plant, Marsh Plant, Swamp Plant
Derivative terms: Sedgy
Definition of Sedge
1. n. Any plant of the genus Carex, perennial, endogenous, innutritious herbs, often growing in dense tufts in marshy places. They have triangular jointless stems, a spiked inflorescence, and long grasslike leaves which are usually rough on the margins and midrib. There are several hundred species.
Definition of Sedge
1. a marsh plant [n -S]
Medical Definition of Sedge
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Sedge
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