sedge

Meaning

1. Any plant of the family Cyperaceae.
2. Any plant of the family Cyperaceae.
3. Any other plants resembling sedges, such as Gentiana rubricaulis and Andropogon virginicus.

Synonyms

reed

carex

rush

moss

cane

bulrush

seaweed

Carex

drinking straw

Pronounced as (IPA)

/sɛd͡ʒ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: segge

Inherited from Old English: seċġ

Cognate with Dutch: zegge

Cognate with German: Segge

Cognate with German: Saher

In summary

Etymology tree
Proto-Germanic *sagjaz
Proto-West Germanic *sagi
Old English seċġ
Middle English segge
English sedge
From Middle English segge, from Old English seċġ, from Proto-West Germanic *sagi, from Proto-Germanic *sagjaz, from Proto-Indo-European *sak- (“marsh plant”).
Cognate with Dutch zegge and German Segge, dialectal German Saher (“reeds”).