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marram

/ˈmæɹəm/

Meanings
noun
Ammophila arenaria, a coarse grass found on sandy beaches.

Examples :

"The children played near the marram grass growing along the beach. "
plant environment biology nature ecology

Related Words

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found verb

/faʊnd/

To encounter or discover by accident; to happen upon.

"While walking to school, Sarah found a lost wallet on the ground. "

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near noun

/nɪə(ɹ)/ /nɪɹ/

The left side of a horse or of a team of horses pulling a carriage etc.

"The horse on the near side of the carriage pulled harder than the other one. "

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sandy adjective

/ˈsændi/

Covered with sand.

"The beach was sandy, so my feet were covered in fine sand after my walk. "

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beaches noun

/ˈbiːtʃɪz/

The shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly.

"We love to spend our summer vacation playing on the beaches. "

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along adverb

/əˈlɑŋ/ /əˈlɒŋ/ /əˈlɔŋ/

In company; together.

"John played the piano and everyone sang along."

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growing verb

/ˈɡɹəʊɪŋ/ /ˈɡɹoʊɪŋ/

To become larger, to increase in magnitude.

"Children grow quickly."

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beach noun

/biːt͡ʃ/ /bit͡ʃ/

The shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly.

"We went to the beach on Saturday to relax. "

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played verb

/pleɪd/

To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.

"They played long and hard."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

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coarse adjective

/kɔːs/ /kɔːɹs/

Composed of large parts or particles; of inferior quality or appearance; not fine in material or close in texture.

"The sandpaper was coarse, making it rough on my skin. "

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grass noun

[ɡɹ̠äːs] [ɡɹ̠eəs] [ɡɹ̠as] [ɡɹ̠ɑːs]

Any plant of the family Poaceae, characterized by leaves that arise from nodes in the stem and leaf bases that wrap around the stem, especially those grown as ground cover rather than for grain.

"The children played in the soft grass of the park. "