broomsedge
Any species of grass in the genus Andropogon, especially Andropogon virginicus,…Any species of grass in the genus Andropogon, especially Andropogon virginicus, broomsedge bluestem.
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable)Any species of grass in the genus Andropogon, especially Andropogon virginicus, broomsedge bluestem.
Certain true sedges:
(uncountable)Carex scoparia (broom sedge).
(uncountable)Carex tribuloides (blunt broom sedge, broom sedge).
Origin
From broom + sedge.From broom + sedge.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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