beachgrass
nounUS /ˈbit͡ʃˌɡɹæs/
Etymology From beach + grass.
1
Any grass of the genus Ammophila.
2
Ammophila arenaria, a coarse grass native to sandy beaches of Europe (north to Iceland) and northwest Africa.
3
Ammophila breviligulata, a coarse grass native to sandy beaches of eastern North America, including the shores of the Great Lakes.
- Synonyms
- marram, European marram grass, European beachgrass, American marram grass, American beachgrass