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noun
Any of many species of sedge or grass that have leaves with sharp, serrated edges, including:
Carex geminata (in Carex subg. Carex);
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Usage: uncountable, usually
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noun
Any of many species of sedge or grass that have leaves with sharp, serrated edges, including:
Any grass species of the genus Austroderia (toetoe);
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: New-Zealand, uncountable, usually
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noun
Any of many species of sedge or grass that have leaves with sharp, serrated edges, including:
Cyperus ustulatus (giant umbrella sedge);
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Usage: uncountable, usually
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noun
Any of many species of sedge or grass that have leaves with sharp, serrated edges, including:
Ficinia spiralis (golden sand sedge);
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Usage: uncountable, usually
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noun
Any of many species of sedge or grass that have leaves with sharp, serrated edges, including:
Gahnia spp. (sawsedge, saw-sedge):
Gahnia grandis (syn. Cladium psittacorum); cutting grass;
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Usage: uncountable, usually
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noun
Any of many species of sedge or grass that have leaves with sharp, serrated edges, including:
Gahnia spp. (sawsedge, saw-sedge):
Gahnia setifolia (toetoe).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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History
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