beach grass

noun

: any of several tough strongly rooted grasses that grow on exposed sandy shores
especially : any of a genus (Ammophila) of rhizomatous perennials widely planted to bind sandy slopes

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The sand appeared to be a favorite setting for the duo, as footage Pennington shared showed the pair running along the shore together and hanging out in some beach grass. — Bailey Richards, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024 This is a gorgeous cross-section of a leaf of European beach grass. — Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024

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1681, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of beach grass was in 1681

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beach grass

noun
: any of several tough grasses with strong roots that grow on exposed sandy shores and include some planted to bind the soil on dunes or sandy slopes

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