sedge
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The building was made from locally gathered clay and peat, with sedge grass for its thatched roof.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Backyards full of wispy sedge grass, verdant moss, and wildflower meadows are helping bring gardens and green spaces back to life.
From National Geographic • Jul. 20, 2023
Upon reaching adulthood, they must climb out of the water, grabbing onto the stem of a sedge or other nearby plant.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 11, 2022
In the 1990s, the shore was covered with sedge and the lake bottom was strewn with the rounded shells of native mollusks.
From Science Magazine • Oct. 20, 2021
Along the banks of the Wooded Island ice two feet thick locked Olmsted’s bulrush and sedge in cruel contortions.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
Vocabulary lists containing sedge
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
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Tolkien Reading Day, List 6
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