sedge
/sɛd͡ʒ/IPA: /S EH1 JH/
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Any plant of the genus Carex, the true sedge, 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.
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Any plant of the family Cyperaceae.
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Certain other plants resembling sedges, such as Gentiana rubricaulis and Andropogon virginicus.
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A dry fly used in fly fishing, designed to resemble a sedge or caddis fly.
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Alternative spelling of segge
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A flock of herons, cranes, or bitterns.
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(heading) Military action.
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(heading) A seat.
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A place with a toilet seat: an outhouse; a lavatory.
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