rush-grass

9.9

A grass with thin, stiff stems and flower groups covered by leaves that grows in wet ground

noun

: juncos

She bent down to study the wiry stems of the rush-grass by the stream's edge.

Examples

The field was dotted with patches of rush-grass that thrived in the wet soil.
Many birds nest in the rush-grass during spring.
Some species of rush-grass are often mistaken for true rushes due to their appearance.
The rush-grass grows near the riverbank.
She bent down to study the wiry stems of the rush-grass by the stream's edge.
The field was dotted with patches of rush-grass that thrived in the wet soil.
Many birds nest in the rush-grass during spring.

Synonyms

rush grass

vsrush-grass

Specialized

8.1

A plant with thin tough stems that grows in wet places like marshes

is similar but does not specify wet or marshy habitat

Surface Forms

rush-grass singular

rush-grasses plural

Morphology

rush-grass = rush + grass (transparent) = rush + grass

The compound literally names a type of grass related to rush plants, so meaning is directly derived from its components.

Etymology

The word rush-grass joins rush (a wet plant known for its 'wiry stems') and grass. So, rush-grass is a grass that looks and grows like a rush, often in 'wet soil', which explains its thin 'wiry stems' and small flower clusters partly covered by leaves.