marsh grass

noun

Any coarse grass growing in marshes of genus Spartina.

Similar
cord grass, swamp grass, meadow grass, swamp hay, thatch grassjungle rice, shama millet, Deccan grass, small barnyard grass, awnless barnyard grass
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Meanings

nounmarsh grass (usually uncountable, plural marsh grasses)

plural marsh grasses

  1. uncountableusuallyAny coarse grass growing in marshes of genus Spartina.

    Synonyms: cord grass, swamp grass, meadow grass, swamp hay, thatch grass

  2. uncountableusuallyAny wetland grass of genus Hymenachne.
  3. uncountableusuallyBarnyard millet, jungle ricegrass (Echinochloa colonum)

    Synonyms: jungle rice, shama millet, Deccan grass, small barnyard grass, awnless barnyard grass

  4. uncountableusuallyUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see marsh, grass.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny coarse grass growing in marshes of genus Spartina.

Similar
cord grass, swamp grass, meadow grass, swamp hay, thatch grass

nounBarnyard millet, jungle ricegrass (Echinochloa colonum)

Similar
jungle rice, shama millet, Deccan grass, small barnyard grass, awnless barnyard grass
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“marsh grass.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marsh%20grass. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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