Definition of "sedge"
- noun
Any plant of the genus Carex, the true sedges, perennial, endogenous herbs, often growing in dense tufts in marshy places. They have triangular jointless stems, a spiked inflorescence, and long grasslike leaves which are usually rough on the margins and midrib. There are several hundred species.
Any plant of the family Cyperaceae.
Obsolete spelling of siege.
Alternative spelling of segge.
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