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Definition of sedge - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
plantsTECH. type of grass-like plant growing in wet placesTECH.
- The marsh was dotted with clusters of sedge.
2.
lureTECH. dry fishing fly that imitates an aquatic insectTECH.
- He used a sedge to catch trout.
Images of sedge
type of grass-like plant growing in wet places 
dry fishing fly that imitates an aquatic insect
Expressions with sedge
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grass-like plant found in wetlands
The wetland was covered with sedge grass.
small North American songbird found in wet areas
The sedge wren chirped melodiously from the marshy land..
north american grass turning golden in fall, called Andropogon virginicus
Broom sedge turns golden in the fall.
european Carex sedge from sandy habitats, with sarsaparilla-like rootstock
Sand sedge forms thick patches on dunes and has a fragrant rootstock.
type of fly resembling a small moth, found near water
The sedge fly is commonly seen hovering over streams during summer.
small European songbird known for its song and African migration
The sedge warbler sings beautifully in the reeds.
Origin of sedge
Old English, secg (sword)
Terms with sedge included in their meaning
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wetland plant
arctic sedge, Eriophorum, bearing soft white tufts
plant
hollow jointed stem of grass or sedge
Cyperus ustulatus
species of sedge, Cyperus ustulatus, with sharp leaves
Gahnia setifolia
species of sedge, Gahnia setifolia, with sharp leaves
sedge
species of Cyperus sedges with aromatic rhizomes
grass and sedge
membranous appendage at leaf blade and sheath junction
botany
widely spread sedge often considered a weed
plant
perennial sedge with edible nutlike tubers
sedge-like
resembling or characteristic of a sedge
plant
related to or covered with sedge plants
ornithology
the sedge wren species Cistothorus stellaris
sedge plant
plant that produces tiger nuts
field botany
european Carex sedge from sandy habitats, with sarsaparilla-like rootstock
like sedge
resembling or characteristic of a sedge
Examples of sedge in a sentence
The garden had a patch of sedge. The angler tied a sedge to his line. A sedge is often effective in calm waters.
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- French:laîche, mouche de carex, ...
- German:Segge, Sedge-Fliege, ...
- Italian:carice, mosca secca di canneto, ...
- Spanish:ciperáceas, mosca de cañaveral, ...
- Portuguese:junça, mosca de junco, ...
- Chinese:莎草, 莎草蝇, ...
- Japanese:スゲ, セッジ, ...
- Arabic:سَعْد, ذُبَابَة سِيدْج, ...
- Hebrew:גּוֹמֶא, סֶדְג', ...
- Russian:осока, сухая муха, ...
- Ukrainian:осока, седж, ...
- Hindi:सरकंडा, सैज, ...
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