Looking for the meaning of the word SEDGE in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of SEDGE with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Sedge
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English secg, of Germanic origin, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin secare ‘to cut’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
sɛdʒ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a grasslike plant with triangular stems and inconspicuous flowers, growing typically in wet ground. Sedges are widely distributed throughout temperate and cold regions.
Short Definition:grasslike plant with triangular stems and inconspicuous flowers
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