English Explanatory Dictionary

beachgrass

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any grass of the genus Ammophila.
  2. 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, including the shores of the Great Lakes.

Pronunciation

/ˈbit͡ʃˌɡɹæs/

Word forms

beachgrass beachgrasses

Etymology

From beach + grass.

Synonyms

marram European marram grass European beachgrass American marram grass American beachgrass
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