saw grass

any of various sedges of the genus Cladium, of tropical and temperate regions, having spiny, serrated leaves.

Also saw·grass [saw-gras, ‐grahs] /ˈsɔˌgræs, ‐ˌgrɑs/.

Words nearby saw grass

Then he'd wave his hand to the east, 'No trail, oko suchescha (water all gone), saw-grass ojus (heaps)!'

Dick in the Everglades |A. W. Dimock
They will help you to dodge the worst of the saw-grass which is likely to be your greatest trouble.

Dick in the Everglades |A. W. Dimock
They tried to do this, but it seemed as if the saw-grass was all over.

The Motor Boys in Strange Waters |Clarence Young
Frequently we had to turn aside to avoid the swampy ponds fringed with saw-grass.

In the Wilds of Florida |W.H.G. Kingston

No sitting in swamps for me, but a good, clean, and easy boat in the saw-grass.

The Firing Line |Robert W. Chambers