broomsedge

noun — 3 senses

noun

Etymology From broom + sedge.

Any species of grass in the genus Andropogon, especially Andropogon virginicus, broomsedge bluestem.

› Certain true sedges:

Carex scoparia (broom sedge).

Carex tribuloides (blunt broom sedge, broom sedge).

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