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Definition of wigeon grass in English: wigeon grassnoun (Chiefly in form widgeon grass) (originally) a type of seagrass growing along the coastlines of North America and Eurasia, Zostera marina (family Zosteraceae), having long, grass-like leaves; (in later use) a widespread salt-tolerant aquatic plant growing in brackish waters, Ruppia maritima (family Ruppiaceae), having thin, thread-like leaves.
Origin Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Natural History Review. Definition of wigeon grass in US English: wigeon grassnoun (Chiefly in form widgeon grass) (originally) a type of seagrass growing along the coastlines of North America and Eurasia, Zostera marina (family Zosteraceae), having long, grass-like leaves; (in later use) a widespread salt-tolerant aquatic plant growing in brackish waters, Ruppia maritima (family Ruppiaceae), having thin, thread-like leaves.
Origin Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Natural History Review. |