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woolsedge

woolsedge noun: any of several species of Scirpus related to Scirpus cyperinus with perianth bristles giving a wooly appearance.

Noun

woolsedge (usually uncountable, plural woolsedgees)

  1. (usually) Any of several species of Scirpus related to Scirpus cyperinus with perianth bristles giving a wooly appearance.
    Synonyms:
    woolgrass

Synonyms of woolsedge

Forms of woolsedge

pluralwoolsedgees

Origin of woolsedge

From wool + sedge.

Questions about woolsedge

What does woolsedge mean?
Woolsedge means any of several species of Scirpus related to Scirpus cyperinus with perianth bristles giving a wooly appearance.
What part of speech is woolsedge?
Woolsedge is a noun.
What is the plural of woolsedge?
The plural of woolsedge is woolsedgees.

Words near woolsedge in the dictionary

  1. Woolridge
  2. Woolridges
  3. wools
  4. woolsack
  5. woolsacks
  6. woolsedge
  7. Woolsery
  8. woolsey
  9. Woolseyism
  10. Woolseyisms
  11. Woolseys

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