noun
European maritime sedge naturalized along Atlantic coast of United States; rootstock has properties of sarsaparilla
• Syn: ↑sand reed, ↑Carex arenaria
• Hypernyms: ↑sedge
• Member Holonyms: ↑Carex, ↑genus Carex
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noun : a European maritime sedge (Carex arenaria) that is naturalized along the Atlantic coast of the United States and has a rootstock with the properties of sarsaparilla
Useful english dictionary. 2012.