SEA LYME GRASS


Meaning of SEA LYME GRASS in English

a stout grass, Elymus arenarius, of Eurasia, used as a binder for shifting sand. Also called dune grass .

[ lyme, perh. alter. (based on the genus name) of LIME 1 , with reference to its binding properties; cf. BIRDLIME ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .