woolsedge

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noun

Any of several species of Scirpus related to Scirpus cyperinus with perianth bristles giving a wooly appearance.

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woolgrass
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Meanings

nounwoolsedge (usually uncountable, plural woolsedgees)

plural woolsedgees

  1. uncountableusuallyAny of several species of Scirpus related to Scirpus cyperinus with perianth bristles giving a wooly appearance.

    Synonyms: woolgrass

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of several species of Scirpus related to Scirpus cyperinus with perianth bristles giving a wooly appearance.

Similar
woolgrass

Origin

From wool + sedge.

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APA

woolsedge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/woolsedge

MLA

“woolsedge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/woolsedge. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “woolsedge,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/woolsedge.

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