Definition of carex in English:
carex
nounPlural carices ˈkɛːrɛks
A sedge (grasslike plant) of a large genus found chiefly in temperate and cold regions.
Genus Carex, family Cyperaceae
Example sentencesExamples
- A number of appropriate natives - some of the carex riverside grasses, reeds and rushes - have been planted along the Okeover Stream banks.
- Wire grass (botanical name carex stricto) grows wild and tall in the peat bogs of the Upper Midwest.
- The intersections where three or more stones meet are a little more spacious and accommodating; these are good places to drop in carex, festuca, or other taller accent plants.
- Bronze carex or blonde feather grass pairs beautifully with rusty iron.
Origin
Modern Latin, from Latin, 'sedge'.