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white beaksedge

/waɪt ˈbiːk.sɛd͡ʒ/

white beaksedge noun: a sedge of species Rhynchospora alba.

white beaksedge: a sedge of species Rhynchospora alba
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Noun

white beaksedge (uncountable)

  1. A sedge of species Rhynchospora alba.
    • Dark bog pools are spiked with Common Cottongrass and White Beak-sedge, and in summer the brown, peaty water is warm to the touch.2020 November 24, Sophie Lake, Durwyn Liley, Robert Still, Andy Swash, Britain's Habitats: A Field Guide to the Wildlife Habitats of Great Britain and Ireland - Fully Revised and Updated Second...

Forms of white beaksedge

alternative formwhite beak-sedge

Origin of white beaksedge

From white + beaksedge, especially from contrast with brown beaksedge (Rhynchospora fusca).

Questions about white beaksedge

What does white beaksedge mean?
White beaksedge means a sedge of species Rhynchospora alba.
What part of speech is white beaksedge?
White beaksedge is a noun.
How do you pronounce white beaksedge?
White beaksedge is pronounced /waɪt ˈbiːk.sɛd͡ʒ/.

Words near white beaksedge in the dictionary

  1. white ball
  2. white bass
  3. White Beach
  4. white beak-sedge
  5. white beak-sedges
  6. white beaksedge
  7. white bean
  8. white beans
  9. white bear
  10. white bear problem
  11. white bears

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