1syllable
sedge
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Definitions ofsedge
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- Any plant of the genus Carex, the true sedge, 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.
- Any plant of the family Cyperaceae.
- Certain other plants resembling sedges, such as Gentiana rubricaulis and Andropogon virginicus.
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