Cottongrass
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kɒt.n̩ ɡɹɑːs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cottongrass is a noun meaning Various species of plants of genus Eriophorum in the sedge family.
Meaning
Various species of plants of genus Eriophorum in the sedge family.
Example Sentences
As he climbed up through the golden gorse he would look for orchids amongst the commoner cotton grass, bog asphodel and butterwort[.]
Word Forms
- cottongrasses
- cotton-grass
- cotton grass
Synonyms for cottongrass
Depending on context, synonyms include eriophorum.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cupgrass, clubgrass, witchgrass, snake-grass, hare's-tail, ryegrass.
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