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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any grass of the genus Ammophila. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   Ammophila arenaria, a coarse grass native to sandy beaches of Europe (north to Iceland) and northwest Africa. countable, uncountable
3. 3
   Ammophila breviligulata, a coarse grass native to sandy beaches of eastern North America, including the shores of the Great Lakes. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

american beachgrassamerican marram grassamerican marram grasseuropean beachgrasseuropean marram grassmarram

Etymology

From beach + grass.

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