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beachgrass

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ˈbit͡ʃˌɡɹæs/

1

noun

Meaning 1

Any grass of the genus Ammophila.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 2

Ammophila arenaria, a coarse grass native to sandy beaches of Europe (north to Iceland) and northwest Africa.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 3

Ammophila breviligulata, a coarse grass native to sandy beaches of eastern North America, including the shores of the Great Lakes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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History

Etymology

From beach + grass.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Esperanto: amofilo — Ammophila
  • Finnish: rantakaura — Ammophila