Meaning of SEDGE
| Pronunciation: | | sej
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| | Definition: | | [n] grasslike or rushlike plant growing in wet places having solid stems, narrow grasslike leaves and spikelets of inconspicuous flowers |
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| | See Also: | | bog plant, Carex arenaria, Carex pseudocyperus, chufa, cotton grass, cotton rush, Cyperaceae, Cyperus alternifolius, Cyperus esculentus, Cyperus longus, Cyperus papyrus, Cyperus rotundus, cypress sedge, earth almond, Egyptian paper reed, family Cyperaceae, galangal, galingale, ground almond, hardstem bulrush, hardstemmed bulrush, marsh plant, nut grass, nut sedge, nutgrass, nutsedge, paper rush, papyrus, rush nut, sand reed, sand sedge, Scirpus acutus, Scirpus cyperinus, sedge family, spike rush, swamp plant, umbrella plant, umbrella sedge, wool grass, yellow nutgrass | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Sedge\, n. [OE. segge, AS. secg; akin to LG. segge; --
probably named from its bladelike appearance, and akin to L.
secare to cut, E. saw a cutting instrument; cf. Ir. seisg, W.
hesg. Cf. {Hassock}, {Saw} the instrument.]
1. (Bot.) Any plant of the genus {Carex}, perennial,
endogenous 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.
Note: The name is sometimes given to any other plant of the
order {Cyperace[ae]}, which includes {Carex},
{Cyperus}, {Scirpus}, and many other genera of rushlike
plants.
2. (Zo["o]l.) A flock of herons.
{Sedge ken} (Zo["o]l.), the clapper rail. See under 5th
{Rail}.
{Sedge warbler} (Zo["o]l.), a small European singing bird
({Acrocephalus phragmitis}). It often builds its nest
among reeds; -- called also {sedge bird}, {sedge wren},
{night warbler}, and {Scotch nightingale}.
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