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sedge

UK
/sɛdʒ/
US
/sɛdʒ/

Translations

sedgenoun
sedges
pl
UK
/sɛdʒ/
US
/sɛdʒ/
laîcheBotanique.
The marsh was filled with various types of sedge, providing a habitat for many birds.
Le marais était rempli de diverses espèces de laîches, offrant un habitat à de nombreux oiseaux.
Additional translations
groupe de héronsSens collectif rare et littéraire.
Synonyms
rush
grassy plant
marsh plant
reed
sedgeadjective
UK
/sɛdʒ/
US
/sɛdʒ/
Used attributively before another noun (e.g., 'sedge warbler', 'sedge meadow').
de laîcheBotanique.
The sedge meadows attracted countless migratory birds.
Les prairies de laîche attiraient d’innombrables oiseaux migrateurs.
Synonyms
sedge-like
cyperaceous
scirpoid
graminoid
rushlike

Definitions

sedgenoun
A grass-like plant of the family Cyperaceae, typically growing in wet ground or near water.
The marsh was filled with various types of sedge, providing a habitat for many birds.
A group or flock of herons.
We watched a sedge of herons take flight from the riverbank.
sedgeadjective
Relating to or consisting of sedge plants; growing among sedge.
The sedge meadows attracted countless migratory birds.
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