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beachgrass

US/ˈbit͡ʃˌɡɹæs/

beachgrass noun: any grass of the genus Ammophila.

beachgrass: any grass of the genus Ammophila
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Noun

beachgrass (countable and uncountable, plural beachgrasses)

  1. Any grass of the genus Ammophila.
  2. Ammophila arenaria, a coarse grass native to sandy beaches of Europe (north to Iceland) and northwest Africa.
  3. Ammophila breviligulata, a coarse grass native to sandy beaches of eastern North America, including the shores of the Great Lakes.

Synonyms of beachgrass

  • marram
  • European marram grass
  • European beachgrass
  • American marram grass
  • American beachgrass

Forms of beachgrass

pluralbeachgrasses

Origin of beachgrass

From beach + grass.

Questions about beachgrass

What does beachgrass mean?
Beachgrass means any grass of the genus Ammophila.
What part of speech is beachgrass?
Beachgrass is a noun.
How do you pronounce beachgrass?
Beachgrass is pronounced /ˈbit͡ʃˌɡɹæs/ (US).
What is the plural of beachgrass?
The plural of beachgrass is beachgrasses.

Words near beachgrass in the dictionary

  1. beachgirl
  2. beachgirls
  3. beachgoer
  4. beachgoers
  5. beachgoing
  6. beachgrass
  7. beachgrasses
  8. beachhead
  9. beachheads
  10. beachhopper
  11. beachhoppers

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