"woolsedge" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: woolsedgees [plural]
Etymology: From wool + sedge. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|wool|sedge}} wool + sedge Head templates: {{en-noun|-|es}} woolsedge (usually uncountable, plural woolsedgees)
  1. Any of several species of Scirpus related to Scirpus cyperinus with perianth bristles giving a wooly appearance. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (lifeform): Sedges Synonyms: woolgrass
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