Associations to the word «Spartina»

Wiktionary

SPARTINA, noun. Cordgrass (Spartina).
SPARTINA, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Poaceae   — the cordgrasses, that grow in marshes, especially on seashores.

Dictionary definition

SPARTINA, noun. Grass of freshwater swamps and salt marshes of Europe, Africa, America, and South Atlantic islands.

Wise words

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