sedge

noun

ˈsej 

: any of a family (Cyperaceae, the sedge family) of usually tufted monocotyledonous marsh plants differing from the related grasses in having achenes and solid stems

especially : any of a cosmopolitan genus (Carex)

sedgy

ˈse-jē 

adjective

Examples of sedge in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Over at Lake Clark, the bears continue to munch on sedge and scour for clams this time of year. —Stephanie Vermillion, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024

Using drone surveys and artificial intelligence processing, scientists have discovered an extensive network of mysteriously open clearings of grass and sedges. —Zhengyang Wang, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2024

The five species are being renamed as followed, according to the Michigan Invasive Species Program: Calligraphy sedge will replace Asiatic sand sedge as the common name for Carex kobomugi, a species not known to be present in Michigan. —Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 30 July 2024

There are several types of sedge but most effective herbicides can control them all. —Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 20 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English segge, from Old English secg; akin to Middle High German segge sedge, Old English sagu saw — more at saw

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

sedge

noun

ˈsej 

: any of a family of plants of marshy areas that are related to the grasses and have solid often three-sided stems