noun
Meaning 1
cordgrass (Spartina).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
spartina
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rhymes with -aɪnə
noun
Meaning 2
grass of freshwater swamps and salt marshes of Europe, Africa, America, and South Atlantic islands
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: genus Spartina
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: monocot genus, liliopsid genus
History
Etymology
From the genus name.
Real reading context