marsh grass en · NOUN
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) Any coarse grass growing in marshes of genus Spartina.
- (uncountable, usually) Any wetland grass of genus Hymenachne.
- (uncountable, usually) Barnyard millet, jungle ricegrass (Echinochloa colonum)
- (uncountable, usually) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see marsh, grass.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| marsh grasses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hyponyms
salt hay · Spartina patens · Spartina cynosuroides
Synonyms
cord grass, swamp grass, meadow grass, swamp hay, thatch grass · jungle rice, shama millet, Deccan grass, small barnyard grass, awnless barnyard grass