(n.) A name of several maritime grasses, as the sea sand-reed (Ammophila arundinacea) which is used in Holland to bind the sand of the seacoast dikes (see Beach grass, under Beach); also, the Lygeum Spartum, a Mediterranean grass of similar habit.
MATWEED
Meaning of MATWEED in English
Webster's English dictionary. Английский словарь Webster. 2012