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spartina

/spɑrˈtiːnə/ /spɑrˈtaɪnə/

Meanings
noun
Cordgrass (Spartina).

Examples :

"The tall, green spartina swayed in the breeze along the edge of the marsh. "
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swayed verb

/sweɪd/

To move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock.

"sway to the music;  The trees swayed in the breeze."

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of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

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along adverb

/əˈlɑŋ/ /əˈlɒŋ/ /əˈlɔŋ/

In company; together.

"John played the piano and everyone sang along."

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edge noun

/ɛdʒ/

The boundary line of a surface.

"The edge of the table is where the tabletop meets the floor. "

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in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

"His parents got him an in with the company."

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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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marsh noun

/mɑː(ɹ)ʃ/ /mɑɹʃ/

An area of low, wet land, often with tall grass.

"The birds built their nest in the tall grass near the edge of the marsh. "

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cordgrass noun

/ˈkɔrdˌɡræs/ /ˈkɔːrdˌɡræs/

Any of various species of coastal wetland grass in the genus Spartina.

"The rising tide flowed around the tall cordgrass growing along the edge of the marsh. "

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tall noun

/tɔːl/ /tɔl/ /tɑl/

(possibly nonstandard) Someone or something that is tall.

"My brother is a tall for his age. "

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green adjective

/ɡɹiːn/ /ɡɹin/

Having green as its color.

"The former flag of Libya is fully green."

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breeze noun

/bɹiːz/

A light, gentle wind.

"The breeze rustled the papers on her desk."