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Definition of Beach grass

Beach grass
Beach Beach (b[=e]ch), n.; pl. Beaches (-[e^]z). [Cf. Sw. backe hill, Dan. bakke, Icel. bakki hill, bank. Cf. Bank.] 1. Pebbles, collectively; shingle. 2. The shore of the sea, or of a lake, which is washed by the waves; especially, a sandy or pebbly shore; the strand. Beach flea (Zo["o]l.), the common name of many species of amphipod Crustacea, of the family Orchestid[ae], living on the sea beaches, and leaping like fleas. Beach grass (Bot.), a coarse grass (Ammophila arundinacea), growing on the sandy shores of lakes and seas, which, by its interlaced running rootstocks, binds the sand together, and resists the encroachment of the waves. Beach wagon, a light open wagon with two or more seats. Raised beach, an accumulation of water-worn stones, gravel, sand, and other shore deposits, above the present level of wave action, whether actually raised by elevation of the coast, as in Norway, or left by the receding waters, as in many lake and river regions.

Meaning of Beach grass from wikipedia

- very similar species of gr****es. The common names for these gr****es include marram gr****, bent gr****, and beachgr****. These gr****es are found almost exclusively...
- and surrounding ecosystem are important biodiversity zones, including beach gr****es and shrubland that help maintain the form of the land. The Outer Banks...
- including sea oats, bunch gr****, and beach gr****. Among other plants growing in primary dunes are Florida rosemary, railroad vine and beach morning glories. "Secondary"...
- quartz content) it emits when walked upon. Some beaches have sand dunes covered in green beach gr**** and sand cherries, and the water is usually clear...
- patches of sea oats, beach gr****, and other gr****es and herbs. Beach mice are an important part of the coastal dune ecosystem. Thriving beach mouse po****tions...
- monocotyledonous flowering plants commonly known as gr****es. It includes the cereal gr****es, bamboos, the gr****es of natural gr****land and species cultivated...
- sent landscape architects to other stable Long Island beaches, who reported that a beach gr**** (Ammophila breviligulata), whose roots grew sideways in...
- in the ground under the beach gr****, in order to better stay hidden from aerial predators. These runways may contain cut gr****. During winter, underground...
- planting sea oats/beach gr****. This work was abetted by the Wilmington Harbor Channel Project, which dumped huge amounts of sand on the beach as a least cost...
- Canada on the ocean or bay beaches and on the Great Lakes s****s. It builds its nests higher on the s**** near beach gr**** and other objects. It is very...