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marram grass

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marram grass [ˈmærəm]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of several grasses of the genus Ammophila, esp A. arenaria, that grow on sandy shores and can withstand drying: often planted to stabilize sand dunes
[C17 marram, from Old Norse marálmr, from marr sea + hálmr haulm]
Translations
marram grass
n → Strandhafer m, → Dünengras nt
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