- beach grass
- beach grassn.any of a genus (Ammophila) of deeply rooted, tough, perennial grasses that grow on sandy beaches and are often planted to combat beach erosion
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Beach grass — Beach Beach (b[=e]ch), n.; pl. {Beaches} ( [e^]z). [Cf. Sw. backe hill, Dan. bakke, Icel. bakki hill, bank. Cf. {Bank}.] 1. Pebbles, collectively; shingle. [1913 Webster] 2. The shore of the sea, or of a lake, which is washed by the waves;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
beach grass — beach′ grass n. pln any of several erect, strongly rooted grasses common on exposed sandy shores • Etymology: 1675–85 … From formal English to slang
beach grass — any of several erect, strongly rooted grasses, esp. of the genus Ammophila, common on exposed sandy shores and dunes. [1675 85, Amer.] * * * also called marram grass, psamma , or sand reed any of the sand binding plants in the genus… … Universalium
beach grass — noun tough grasses with strong roots that can grow on exposed sandy shores • Hypernyms: ↑grass * * * noun : any of several tough strongly rooted grasses that grow on exposed sandy shores; especially : a perennial European grass (Ammophila… … Useful english dictionary
beach-grass — smiltlendrė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Šeima. Migliniai – Poaceae (R. Br.) Barnhart atitikmenys: lot. Ammophila angl. beach grass; marram grass; seasand reed vok. Helm; Sandhalm; Sandrohr; Strandhafer rus. аммофила; песколюбка lenk.… … Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas
beach grass — noun Date: 1681 any of several tough strongly rooted grasses that grow on exposed sandy shores; especially any of a genus (Ammophila) of rhizomatous perennials widely planted to bind sandy slopes … New Collegiate Dictionary
European beach-grass — smiltyninė smiltlendrė statusas T sritis vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Ammophila arenaria angl. common marram grass; European beach grass; sea mat grass vok. gemeiner Strandhafer rus. песколюбка песчанная lenk. piaskownica zwyczajna … Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas
Beach — (b[=e]ch), n.; pl. {Beaches} ( [e^]z). [Cf. Sw. backe hill, Dan. bakke, Icel. bakki hill, bank. Cf. {Bank}.] 1. Pebbles, collectively; shingle. [1913 Webster] 2. The shore of the sea, or of a lake, which is washed by the waves; especially, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Beach flea — Beach Beach (b[=e]ch), n.; pl. {Beaches} ( [e^]z). [Cf. Sw. backe hill, Dan. bakke, Icel. bakki hill, bank. Cf. {Bank}.] 1. Pebbles, collectively; shingle. [1913 Webster] 2. The shore of the sea, or of a lake, which is washed by the waves;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Beach wagon — Beach Beach (b[=e]ch), n.; pl. {Beaches} ( [e^]z). [Cf. Sw. backe hill, Dan. bakke, Icel. bakki hill, bank. Cf. {Bank}.] 1. Pebbles, collectively; shingle. [1913 Webster] 2. The shore of the sea, or of a lake, which is washed by the waves;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
