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Meaning of sedges
plants with triangular stems and grass-like leaves
Etymology of sedges
The word "sedges" has its roots in Old English "secg", which is also the source of the Modern English word "sedge"
The term is derived from the Proto-Germanic "segiz" and the Proto-Indo-European "segh-", both referring to a type of plant
Synonyms
grasses
rushes
reeds
bulrushes
cattails
water lilies
aquatic plants
shoreline vegetation
wetland plants
grass-like plants
herbaceous plants
non-woody plants
vegetation
flora
plants
herbs
undergrowth
underbrush
thickets
scrub
brushwood
ferns
mosses
liverworts
hornworts
Definitions
- Plants that have triangular stems and grass-like leaves, typically growing in wetlands
- * A type of plant with a triangular cross-section stem, often found in marshy or aquatic environments
Usage Examples
- The wetlands were dominated by sedge and rush vegetation
- * Sedges and grasses grew abundantly in the marshy area
- * The conservation effort aimed to restore the natural sedge habitat