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sedge

[sej] / sɛdʒ /


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The building was made from locally gathered clay and peat, with sedge grass for its thatched roof.

From BBC ● May 13, 2026

Backyards full of wispy sedge grass, verdant moss, and wildflower meadows are helping bring gardens and green spaces back to life.

From National Geographic ● Jul. 20, 2023

“Grasses that develop a bit of color in autumn are sophisticated and simple in a vase. I’m thinking of Miscanthus, sedge and Japanese forest grass, but there are many to choose from,” says Morgan.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 21, 2021

In the 1990s, the shore was covered with sedge and the lake bottom was strewn with the rounded shells of native mollusks.

From Science Magazine ● Oct. 20, 2021

In the field the dead sedge was drifted nearly out of sight and the snow stood in razor kerfs atop the fencewires and the silence was breathless.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy


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