n.
Pronunciation: ' sej
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English segge, from Old English secg; akin to Middle High German segge sedge, Old English sagu saw ― more at SAW
Date: before 12th century
: any of a family (Cyperaceae, the sedge family) of usually tufted monocotyledonous marsh plants differing from the related grasses in having achenes and solid stems especially : any of a cosmopolitan genus ( Carex )
– sedgy \ ' se-j ē \ adjective