beach grass

noun

: any of several tough strongly rooted grasses that grow on exposed sandy shores
especially : any of a genus (Ammophila) of rhizomatous perennials widely planted to bind sandy slopes

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The sand appeared to be a favorite setting for the duo, as footage Pennington shared showed the pair running along the shore together and hanging out in some beach grass. Bailey Richards, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024 This is a gorgeous cross-section of a leaf of European beach grass. Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024 In the past few years, the Shinnecock have employed a combination of strategies to protect themselves against rising seas, like planting beach grass to strengthen dunes and developing oyster reefs to blunt tidal energy. Joseph Lee, Vox, 17 Sep. 2024 Then, the most incredible thing happened: Little tiny corn plants sprouted out of the sand next to the beach grass. CBS News, 11 Aug. 2024 Yes, you’re absolutely allowed to have small fires on the beach on the Oregon Coast as long as they’re built at least 50 feet away from beach grass and driftwood and are kept smaller than two feet. Molly Allen, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2024 Invasive plants such as European beach grass have destroyed and crowded the birds’ habitat, as has expanding development, which amplifies other natural dangers, too. Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2024 The bundle is available in multiple colors, including graphite and steel oxford stripe, window pane, graphite, cream, blue tide, willow, beach grass, and white. Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Jan. 2024 Still, the propeller plane went down, and the advertising banner chased it, and the beach grass shimmied, and chocolate milk flew from my mother’s thermos. Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 2 June 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1681, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of beach grass was in 1681

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“Beach grass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beach%20grass. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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beach grass

noun
: any of several tough grasses with strong roots that grow on exposed sandy shores and include some planted to bind the soil on dunes or sandy slopes

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