What is the meaning of Sedge?

Any plant of the family Cyperaceae.

  1. Any plant of the genus Carex, the true sedges; perennial, endogenous herbs with triangular jointless stems, a spiked inflorescence, and long grass-like leaves which are usually rough on the margins and midrib.

Any plant of the genus Carex, the true sedges; perennial, endogenous herbs with triangular jointless stems, a spiked inflorescence, and long grass-like leaves which are usually rough on the margins and midrib.

Any other plants resembling sedges, such as Gentiana rubricaulis and Andropogon virginicus.

A dry fly used in fly fishing, designed to resemble a sedge or caddis fly.

Obsolete spelling of siege.

A flock of herons, cranes, or bitterns.

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