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1. (n.) sedge
any rushlike or grasslike plant of the genus Carex, growing in wet places.
Etymology: (bef. 900; ME segge, OE secg, akin to saw1; presumably so named from its sawlike edges)
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1. (noun) sedge
grasslike or rushlike plant growing in wet places having solid stems, narrow grasslike leaves and spikelets of inconspicuous flowers
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1. (noun) sedge
any plant of the genus Carex, perennial, endogenous herbs, often growing in dense tufts in marshy places. They have triangular jointless stems, a spiked inflorescence, and long grasslike leaves which are usually rough on the margins and midrib. There are several hundred species
2. (noun) sedge
a flock of herons
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