SPARTINA - Definition

WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] grass of freshwater swamps and salt marshes of Europe, Africa, America, and South Atlantic islands

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	Synonyms:	genus Spartina

	See Also:	cord grass, cordgrass, family Graminaceae, family Gramineae, family Poaceae, Graminaceae, Gramineae, grass family, liliopsid genus, monocot genus, Poaceae

Products Dictionary

	Definition:	Spartina Winner of the 1989 National Book Award, this novel is about a cynical, disaffected fisherman in Rhode Island, Dick Pierce, who is building a boat-- Spartina --in his back yard. His life, values, and view of himself are tested by a devastating hurricane and an unexpected, redemptive love affair. more details ...