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slough grass

slough grass

9.9
A tall marsh grass with dry leaf edges and seeds with long hairs
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : grama de ciénaga
  • The marsh was covered in dense patches of slough grass swaying in the breeze.

Examples

  • We walked along the riverbank, noting the tall slough grass growing near the water's edge.

  • The slough grass thrives in wetland areas.

  • Biologists studied the habitat preferences of slough grass in the wetland ecosystem.

  • Have you seen the slough grasses along the riverbank?

  • In the wetlands, herpetologists often observe the unique wildlife that depends on slough grass for habitat.

  • The restoration project aimed to increase the growth of slough grass to help stabilize the shoreline.

  • During our hike, we admired the vibrant green patches of slough grass dotting the landscape.

Synonyms

cordgrass
vsslough grass
  • Specialized
1 8.9

A tall grass that grows in coastal marshes and helps stop erosion

refers to a particular species rather than the whole genus
Spartina pectinmata
vsslough grass
  • Specialized
9.9

A tall grass that grows in North American salt marshes

is the same species but expressed under a different scientific name
prairie cordgrass
vsslough grass
  • Specialized
9.9

A tall coarse grass that grows in prairies and wetlands and shelters birds and small animals

focuses on species identity rather than tall coarse prairie habitat
freshwater cordgrass
vsslough grass
  • Specialized
8.8

A grass that grows in fresh water wetlands and helps hold the soil

is defined by species traits but not limited to freshwater habitats

Surface Forms

slough grass singular
slough grasses plural

Morphology

slough + grass

The compound combines 'slough' (a wetland) + 'grass' in a straightforward noun+noun composition, so a B1 learner who knows both words will infer it denotes a type of grass that grows in a slough/wetland. Although the technical botanical details in the full definition are specialized and not predictable, the basic referent is transparently derived from the constituents.

Etymology

Slough grass comes from the word slough, which means a 'marsh' or 'slow stream', and from grass. Because this plant grows in those wet, muddy places by the water, the name tells you where it lives.