sedge family — the plant family Cyperaceae, characterized by herbaceous plants, often found in wet areas, having solid stems, narrow, grasslike leaves with closed sheaths, spikes of very small flowers set in a scalelike bract, and a dry, flattened, convex fruit … Universalium
Sedge — may mean:Plants*Sedge, any of the numerous plants in the sedge family, Cyperaceae *Sedge or sweet sedge, a name for sweet flag ( Acorus calamus ), a marshland plant in the Acoraceae family *Sedge, a name for yellow flag iris ( Iris pseudacorus ) … Wikipedia
sedge — [sej] n. [ME segge < OE secg, akin to sagu, SAW1: from the shape of the leaves] any of the plants of the sedge family often found on wet ground or in water, having usually triangular, solid stems, three rows of narrow, pointed leaves, and… … English World dictionary
sedge — /sej/, n. 1. any rushlike or grasslike plant of the genus Carex, growing in wet places. Cf. sedge family. 2. any plant of the sedge family. 3. siege (def. 5). [bef. 900; ME segge, OE secg; akin to SAW1; presumably so named from its sawlike edges] … Universalium
sedge — noun Etymology: Middle English segge, from Old English secg; akin to Middle High German segge sedge, Old English sagu saw more at saw Date: before 12th century any of a family (Cyperaceae, the sedge family) of usually tufted monocotyledonous… … New Collegiate Dictionary
family Cyperaceae — noun bulrush; chufa; cotton grass; papyrus; umbrella plant • Syn: ↑Cyperaceae, ↑sedge family • Hypernyms: ↑monocot family, ↑liliopsid family • Hyponyms: ↑Cyperus, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
family — /fam euh lee, fam lee/, n., pl. families, adj. n. 1. parents and their children, considered as a group, whether dwelling together or not. 2. the children of one person or one couple collectively: We want a large family. 3. the spouse and children … Universalium
Sedge Wren — Conservation status Least Concern ( … Wikipedia
Sedge Sprite — This article is about the insect. For other uses, see Nehalennia (disambiguation). Sedge Sprite Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda … Wikipedia
sedge frog — noun A group of medium sized frogs in the Hyperoliidae family. Syn: bush frog … Wiktionary
