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Eleocharis

noun
El·​e·​och·​a·​ris | \ ˌelēˈäkərə̇s\

Definition of Eleocharis

: a genus of sedges (family Cyperaceae) with dense spikes of flowers and leaves reduced to basal sheaths

History and Etymology for Eleocharis

New Latin, from Greek hele-, helos marsh + charis grace, beauty

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