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sedge 音标拼音: [s'ɛdʒ] n. 蓑衣草 蓑衣草 sedge n 1: grasslike or rushlike plant growing in wet places having solid stems, narrow grasslike leaves and spikelets of inconspicuous flowersSedge \ Sedge\, n. [ OE. segge, AS. secg; akin to LG. segge; -- probably named from its bladelike appearance, and akin to L. secare to cut, E. saw a cutting instrument; cf. Ir. seisg, W. hesg. Cf. { Hassock}, { Saw} the instrument.] 1. ( Bot.) Any plant of the genus { Carex}, perennial, endogenous, innutritious 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. [ 1913 Webster] Note: The name is sometimes given to any other plant of the order { Cyperaceae}, which includes { Carex}, { Cyperus}, { Scirpus}, and many other genera of rushlike plants. [ 1913 Webster] 2. ( Zool.) A flock of herons. [ 1913 Webster] { Sedge hen} ( Zool.), the clapper rail. See under 5th { Rail}. { Sedge warbler} ( Zool.), a small European singing bird ({ Acrocephalus phragmitis}). It often builds its nest among reeds; -- called also { sedge bird}, { sedge wren}, { night warbler}, and { Scotch nightingale}. [ 1913 Webster]
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