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sedge

/sɛdʒ/

sedgenoun

sedges

/sɛdʒ/

Translations

The marsh was covered with thick sedge.

Болото было покрыто густой осокой.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

marsh plant

grassy plant

sedgeadjective

/sɛdʒ/

Used attributively before another noun (e.g., 'sedge warbler', 'sedge meadow').

Definitions

Relating to or consisting of sedge plants; growing among sedge.

The sedge meadows attracted countless migratory birds.

Synonyms