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Definition of sedge

Sedge
Sedge Sedge, n. [OE. segge, AS. secg; akin to LG. segge; -- probably named from its bladelike appearance, and akin to L. secare to cut, E. saw a cutting instrument; cf. Ir. seisg, W. hesg. Cf. Hassock, Saw the instrument.] 1. (Bot.) Any plant of the genus Carex, perennial, endogenous herbs, often growing in dense tufts in marshy places. They have triangular jointless stems, a spiked inflorescence, and long grasslike leaves which are usually rough on the margins and midrib. There are several hundred species. Note: The name is sometimes given to any other plant of the order Cyperace[ae], which includes Carex, Cyperus, Scirpus, and many other genera of rushlike plants. 2. (Zo["o]l.) A flock of herons. Sedge ken (Zo["o]l.), the clapper rail. See under 5th Rail. Sedge warbler (Zo["o]l.), a small European singing bird (Acrocephalus phragmitis). It often builds its nest among reeds; -- called also sedge bird, sedge wren, night warbler, and Scotch nightingale.

Meaning of sedge from wikipedia

- known as sedges. The family is large: botanists have described some 5,500 known species in about 90 genera, the largest being the "true sedges" (genus...
- The sedge warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) is an Old World warbler in the genus Acrocephalus. It is a medium-sized warbler with a brown, streaked...
- Look up sedge in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Sedges, Cyperaceae, are a family of graminoid (gr****-like) flowering plants named for the saw-like edges...
- Oak sedge may refer to: Carex pensylvanica, common oak sedge or Pennsylvania sedge Carex albicans, white-tinged sedge or oak sedge This disambiguation...
- Elk-sedge may refer to: Carex garberi, a species of sedge native to northern North America. Carex geyeri , a species of sedge native to western North...
- Blue sedge is a common name for several plants and may refer to: Caex firma, certain cultivars are known as blue sedge Carex flacca (syn. Carex glauca)...
- Sedge Thomson is an American radio personality, impresario, writer and film producer. He is best known as the host of the po****r Sa****ay morning radio...
- Michael H. Sedge is an American journalist, author, marketing specialist, lecturer, film-TV producer and entrepreneur. He founded the marketing company...
- papyrus, papyrus sedge, paper reed, Indian matting plant, or Nile gr****, is a species of aquatic flowering plant belonging to the sedge family Cyperaceae...
- and molecular analysis suggests it may not be monophyletic. Also called sedge-flies or rail-flies, the adults are small moth-like insects with two pairs...