eelgrass

Noun
Synonyms: grass wracksea wrackZostera marinatape grasswild celeryVallisneria spiralis

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. submerged marine plant with very long narrow leaves found in abundance along North Atlantic coastsSynonyms: grass wracksea wrackZostera marina
  2. submerged aquatic plant with ribbonlike leaves; Old World and AustraliaSynonyms: tape grasswild celeryVallisneria spiralis
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Zostera \Zos"te*ra\, n. [NL.] (Bot.) A genus of plants of the Naiadaceae, or Pondweed family. Zostera marina is commonly known as sea wrack, and eelgrass. [1913 Webster]
Eelgrass \Eel"grass`\, n. (Bot.) A plant (Zostera marina), with very long and narrow leaves, growing abundantly in shallow bays along the North Atlantic coast. [1913 Webster]
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