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sedge family

sedge family

8.2
A group of grass-like flowering plants like bulrushes and papyrus
  • noun
  • /sɛdʒ ˈfæmɪli/
  • Specialized
translation icon : familia de los juncos
  • The sedge family includes important species such as papyrus and cotton grass.

Examples

  • Many wetland ecosystems are dominated by members of the sedge family.

  • Bulrushes, which belong to the sedge family, are commonly found near lakes and rivers.

  • The sedge family includes many interesting plants.

  • Many species in the sedge family thrive in wetlands.

  • The sedge family includes various plants like bulrushes and papyrus that thrive in wetlands.

  • Botanists have classified more than 5,000 species within the sedge family, making it a diverse group.

  • In many ecosystems, members of the sedge family play a key role in stabilizing soil and providing habitat.

Synonyms

Cyperaceae
vssedge family
  • Specialized
9.9

A family of grass-like plants like papyrus and bulrushes

is the common name version rather than the formal scientific label

Surface Forms

sedge family singular
sedge families plural

Morphology

sedge + family

The meaning 'a grouping of related sedge plants' is directly and transparently derived from 'sedge' (a grasslike plant) + 'family' (a scientific grouping). This noun‑noun compositional pattern (X family = the taxonomic group of X) is common and cross‑linguistically regular, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand the phrase.

Etymology

Sedge family groups plants that look like grasses but often grow in wet places. The word sedge means 'grass-like' wet plants and family means a 'group', so the phrase names that whole group of related plants.