sea lyme grass

noun

a stout grass, Elymus arenarius, of Eurasia, used as a binder for shifting sand.
Also called dune grass.

Origin of sea lyme grass

lyme, perhaps alteration (based on the genus name) of lime1, with reference to its binding properties; cf. birdlime

Words nearby sea lyme grass

sea lily, sea lion, sea loch, sea lord, sea lungwort, sea lyme grass, sea mat, sea mew, sea mile, sea milkwort, sea mist