beachgrass

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noun
Definitions
  • A grass of the genus Ammophila.
  • a coarse grass native to sandy beaches of Europe (north to Iceland) and northwest Africa.
  • a coarse grass native to sandy beaches of eastern North America, including the shores of the Great Lakes.

Etymology

Compound from English beach (sandy shore) + English grass.

Origin

English

grass

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