cypress sedge
- noun
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- Many gardeners use cypress sedge for ground cover in damp areas.
Examples
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The wet meadow was filled with cypress sedge thriving among the reeds.
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Botanists catalogued several specimens of cypress sedge in the nature reserve.
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The cypress sedge thrives near the water.
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Many gardeners love planting cypress sedges for their unique look.
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Many gardeners use cypress sedge for ground cover in damp areas.
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The wet meadow was filled with cypress sedge thriving among the reeds.
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Botanists catalogued several specimens of cypress sedge in the nature reserve.
Synonyms
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A plant like grass that grows in wet ground with narrow leaves
A plant that grows in clumps near ponds and wet meadows
A European grass-like plant with rough leaves, reddish flower spikes, and scented roots
A grass-like plant that grows in sandy places like coastal dunes and helps hold the sand
A water plant from Africa with a top group of thin leaves that spread like an umbrella
Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a straightforward attributive noun compound: 'cypress' modifies 'sedge', so the phrase denotes a sedge that resembles or is associated with cypresses. The meaning is directly derivable from the known constituent words and follows a common, cross-linguistic compositional pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both words would understand it.
Etymology
Cypress sedge comes from the plant's look: the sedge grows in small, bushy clumps that resemble tiny cypress trees. That's why the name means a sedge that looks like a little cypress.