"sawgrass" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sawgrasses [plural]
Etymology: saw + grass Etymology templates: {{compound|en|saw|grass}} saw + grass Head templates: {{en-noun}} sawgrass (plural sawgrasses)
  1. Any of several Cladium species, long sedges with saw-like sharp, serrated edges, such as Cladium californicum, Cladium jamaicense, and Cladium mariscoides Wikipedia link: sawgrass Categories (lifeform): Sedges Synonyms: saw-grass, saw grass Derived forms: Cladium californicum – California sawgrass, Cladium mariscoides (english: smooth sawgrass) Coordinate_terms (species of Cladium): fen-sedge, twig-sedge

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