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sedge
Noun
  • Any plant of the genus Carex, the true sedges, perennial, endogenous herbs, often growing in dense tufts in marshy places. They have triangular jointless stems, a spiked inflorescence, and long grasslike leaves which are usually rough on the margins and midrib. There are several hundred species.
  • Any plant of the family Cyperaceae.
  • A flock of herons.
Noun
  • Obsolete spelling of siege
  • Alternative spelling of segge