Marram
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmæɹəm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Marram is a noun meaning Ammophila arenaria, a coarse grass found on sandy beaches.
Meaning
Ammophila arenaria, a coarse grass found on sandy beaches.
More Meanings
- Alternative form of murram.
Example Sentences
He circled rapidly, stopped, swerved, and, at the canter, took up another scent. Suddenly, in a tussock of marram, his nose and he stopped dead.
Rather would we compare these marram-tufted, wind-sculptured sand-wastes with the Red Sea litoral and the Egyptian Soudan, where Osman Digna led British troops memorable dances in the ‘nineties—alike both in their physical aspect and in their climate, red-hot by day, yet apt to be deadly chilly after sundown.
Word Forms
- marrams
Synonyms for marram
Depending on context, synonyms include beachgrass, matgrass.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include beachgrass, matweed, matgrass, diss, sandwort, marshwort.
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