Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A common name of grasses of the gènus Spartina.
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Examples
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The cord-grass marshes of south Louisiana are nurseries for baby shrimp, stalking grounds for blue crabs, and barriers that slow down waves before they bite off more of the mainland.
Scientists watch for environmental effects of Gulf of Mexico oil spill 2010
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The cord-grass marshes of south Louisiana are nurseries for baby shrimp, stalking grounds for blue crabs, and barriers that slow down waves before they bite off more of the mainland.
Scientists watch for environmental effects of Gulf of Mexico oil spill 2010
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The lush, green cord-grass marshes are still eroding rapidly, but terrapin turtles have returned in such force that just last month, a stubborn bunch blocked a busy runway at Kennedy.
NYT > Home Page By ALAN FEUER 2011
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The lush, green cord-grass marshes are still eroding rapidly, but terrapin turtles have returned in such force that just last month, a stubborn bunch blocked a busy runway at Kennedy.
NYT > Home Page By ALAN FEUER 2011
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"cord-grass festival," the amber fragrant flowers budding upon the piercing spikes of the cord-grass and luring man to the deadly bog where there is no redemption.
Life Immovable First Part Kostes Palamas 1901
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