beachgrass
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]beachgrass (countable and uncountable, plural beachgrasses)
- Any grass of the genus Ammophila.
- Ammophila arenaria, a coarse grass native to sandy beaches of Europe (north to Iceland) and northwest Africa.
- Ammophila breviligulata, a coarse grass native to sandy beaches of eastern North America, including the shores of the Great Lakes.
Synonyms
[edit]- (A. arenaria): marram, European marram grass, European beachgrass
- (A. breviligulata): American marram grass, American beachgrass
Translations
[edit]Ammophila
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Ammophila arenaria — see marram
Ammophila breviligulata