1. any of numerous grasslike plants of the family Cyperaceae, having solid stems, leaves in three vertical rows, and spikelets of inconspicuous flowers, with each flower subtended by a scalelike bract.

1. any plant of the genus Carex, the true sedges, perennial, endogenous herbs, often growing in dense tufts in marshy places. they have triangular jointless stems, a spiked inflorescence, and long grasslike leaves which are usually rough on the margins and midrib. there are several hundred species.
2. any plant of the family Cyperaceae.
3. obsolete spelling of siege.
4. alternative spelling of segge.

1. any plant of the genus Carex, perennial, endogenous, innutritious herbs, often growing in dense tufts in marshy places. they have triangular jointless stems, a spiked inflorescence, and long grasslike leaves which are usually rough on the margins and midrib. there are several hundred species.
2. A flock of herons.

1. A plant of the genus Carex, an extensive genus of grass-like cyperaceous plants.
2. A flock of herons or bitterns, sometimes of cranes.
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1. grasslike or rushlike plant growing in wet places having solid stems, narrow grasslike leaves and spikelets of inconspicuous flowers