slough grass meaning

UK /slaʊ ɡrɑːs/ US /slʌf ɡræs/ 2 syllables

slough grass (noun): North American cordgrass having leaves with dry membranous margins and glumes with long awns.

Definition of slough grass

  1. North American cordgrass having leaves with dry membranous margins and glumes with long awns

    Synonyms: prairie cordgrass, freshwater cordgrass, Spartina pectinmata

    Type of: cordgrass

How to pronounce slough grass

slough grass is pronounced /slaʊ ɡrɑːs/ in British English and /slʌf ɡræs/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.

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