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beach grass

beach grass is the alternative form of beachgrass.

Meaning of beachgrass

Noun

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.

Forms of beach grass

plural	beach grasses

Questions about beach grass

What is beach grass the alternative form of?: Beach grass is the alternative form of beachgrass.

Words near beach grass in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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