noun
- plural of marram; coarse grasses that grow on sand dunes, especially marram grass used to prevent erosion
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The marrams helped stabilize the shifting sand dunes along the coast.
- Coastal restoration projects often involve planting marrams to prevent erosion.
- The strong root systems of marrams bind the sandy soil together.
- Wind-blown seeds allowed the marrams to spread naturally across the dunes.
- The marrams created a natural barrier against storm surge.
- Ecologists studied how marrams adapt to harsh coastal conditions.