sedge

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Synonyms: edge, wedge, hedge, ledge, gedge, serge, sledge, sedgy, kedge, tedge, swedge

Antonyms: edge, wedge, hedge, ledge, gedge, serge, sledge, sedgy, kedge, tedge, swedge

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Noun

1. Any plant of the family Cyperaceae. Any plant of the genus Carex, the true sedges; perennial herbs with triangular jointless stems, a spiked inflorescence, and long grass-like leaves which are usually rough on the margins and midrib.
2. Any plant of the genus Carex, the true sedges; perennial herbs with triangular jointless stems, a spiked inflorescence, and long grass-like leaves which are usually rough on the margins and midrib.
3. Any of various other plants resembling true sedges, such as Gentiana rubricaulis and Andropogon virginicus.

Noun

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

Noun

1. Obsolete spelling of siege.
2. A flock of herons, cranes, or bitterns.

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