Example sentences from the Web for lyme grass

It feeds on the stems of lyme-grass (Elymus arenarius) in May and June.
The Moths of the British Isles, First Series|Richard South
Only the yellow sand along the shore remained as it was; it has no flowers to deck itself with, and lyme-grass is all its finery.
Tales of Two Countries|Alexander Kielland
Suddenly, from one of these where there was no lyme-grass to keep down the sand, there arose as it were a thick smoke.
The Sand-Hills of Jutland|Hans Christian Andersen

lyme grass

/ (laɪm) /

noun

a N temperate perennial dune grass, Elymus arenarius, with a creeping stem and rough bluish leaves

Word Origin for lyme grass

C18: probably a respelling (influenced by its genus name, Elymus) of lime 1, referring to its stabilizing effect (like lime in mortar)

Words nearby lyme grass

Lyle, Lyly, Lyman, Lyme arthritis, Lyme disease, lyme grass, lyme-hound, Lyme Regis, Lymington, lymph, lymphadenectomy

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单词	lyme grass
释义	Example sentences from the Web for lyme grass It feeds on the stems of lyme-grass (Elymus arenarius) in May and June. The Moths of the British Isles, First Series\|Richard South Only the yellow sand along the shore remained as it was; it has no flowers to deck itself with, and lyme-grass is all its finery. Tales of Two Countries\|Alexander Kielland Suddenly, from one of these where there was no lyme-grass to keep down the sand, there arose as it were a thick smoke. The Sand-Hills of Jutland\|Hans Christian Andersen lyme grass / (laɪm) / noun a N temperate perennial dune grass, Elymus arenarius, with a creeping stem and rough bluish leaves Word Origin for lyme grass C18: probably a respelling (influenced by its genus name, Elymus) of lime 1, referring to its stabilizing effect (like lime in mortar) Words nearby lyme grass Lyle, Lyly, Lyman, Lyme arthritis, Lyme disease, lyme grass, lyme-hound, Lyme Regis, Lymington, lymph, lymphadenectomy Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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