sennegrass

noun

sen·​ne·​grass

variants or less commonly saennegrass

ˈsenə+ˌ-

: a widely distributed sedge (Carex vesicaria) with grasslike leaves that is used by arctic and antarctic explorers as insulating material

Word History

Etymology

partial translation of Norwegian sennegress

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