brown beaksedge en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /bɹaʊn ˈbiːk.sɛd͡ʒ/
Etymology
From brown + beaksedge, especially from contrast with white beaksedge (Rhynchospora alba).
Meanings
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(uncountable) A sedge of species Rhynchospora fusca.
For example, in Brown beak-sedge (Rhynchospora fusca) the teeth on the bristles point upward; in White beak-sedge (Rhynchospora alba) the teeth located at the base point upward, while the teeth farther away from the base point downward.
2013 August 31, R. T. J. Cappers, R.M. Bekker, A Manual for the Identification of Plant Seeds and Fruits, Barkhuis, →ISBN, page 113:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| brown beak-sedge | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (8)
gd gob-sheisg ruadh (Rhynchospora fusca) · mul Rhynchospora fusca (Rhynchospora fusca) · de Braunes Schnabelried (Rhynchospora fusca) · fr rhynchoscope brun (Rhynchospora fusca) · de Rotes Schnabelried (Rhynchospora fusca) · fi ruskopiirtoheinä (Rhynchospora fusca) · cs hrotnosemenka hnědá (Rhynchospora fusca) · nl bruine snavelbies (Rhynchospora fusca)