beachgrass

noun
/ˈbit͡ʃˌɡɹæs/US

Etymology

From beach + grass.

  1. inherited from *gʰreh₁- — “to grow
  2. inherited from *grasą — “grass
  3. inherited from *gras
  4. inherited from græs
  5. inherited from gras
  6. compounded as beachgrass — “beach + grass

Definitions

  1. Any grass of the genus Ammophila.

  2. Ammophila arenaria, a coarse grass native to sandy beaches of Europe (north to Iceland)…

    Ammophila arenaria, a coarse grass native to sandy beaches of Europe (north to Iceland) and northwest Africa.

  3. Ammophila breviligulata, a coarse grass native to sandy beaches of eastern North America,…

    Ammophila breviligulata, a coarse grass native to sandy beaches of eastern North America, including the shores of the Great Lakes.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA