sedge family

sedge fam·i·ly

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sej fam-uh-lee, fam-lee]
- /sɛdʒ ˈfæm ə li, ˈfæm li/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sej fam-uh-lee, fam-lee]
- /sɛdʒ ˈfæm ə li, ˈfæm li/

Definition of sedge family words

noun sedge family the plant family Cyperaceae, characterized by herbaceous plants, often found in wet areas, having solid stems, narrow, grasslike leaves with closed sheaths, spikes of very small flowers set in a scalelike bract, and a dry, flattened, convex fruit, and including the bulrush, chufa, cotton grass, papyrus, and umbrella plant. 1

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sedge family popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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