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broomsedge

broomsedge noun: any species of grass in the genus Andropogon, especially Andropogon virginicus, broomsedge bluestem.

broomsedge: any species of grass in the genus Andropogon, especially Andropogon virginicus, broomsedge bluestem
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Noun

broomsedge (uncountable)

  1. Any species of grass in the genus Andropogon, especially Andropogon virginicus, broomsedge bluestem.
  2. Carex scoparia (broom sedge).
  3. Carex tribuloides (blunt broom sedge, broom sedge).

Forms of broomsedge

alternative formbroom sedge

Origin of broomsedge

From broom + sedge.

Questions about broomsedge

What does broomsedge mean?
Broomsedge means any species of grass in the genus Andropogon, especially Andropogon virginicus, broomsedge bluestem.
What part of speech is broomsedge?
Broomsedge is a noun.

Words near broomsedge in the dictionary

  1. broomrape
  2. broomrapes
  3. brooms
  4. Brooms Head
  5. brooms up
  6. broomsedge
  7. broomsquire
  8. broomstaff
  9. broomstaffs
  10. broomstaves
  11. broomstick

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