noun
- plural of cordgrass; tall marsh grasses of the genus Spartina that grow in salt marshes and coastal wetlands
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The cordgrasses swayed gently in the ocean breeze along the marsh edge.
- Scientists studied how cordgrasses help prevent coastal erosion.
- Many bird species nest among the tall cordgrasses in the wetland.
- The cordgrasses turned golden brown as autumn approached.
- Restoration efforts focused on replanting native cordgrasses in the damaged marsh.
- Cordgrasses are essential for maintaining healthy salt marsh ecosystems.