seagrass

«seagrass» in Mova's school dictionary: a flowering plant that grows underwater in shallow seas… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (seagrass, uncountable; seagrasses for kinds)

meaning for a pupil

1) Seagrass is a flowering plant that grows underwater in shallow seas, forming green meadows on the sea floor. tree →

2) Seagrass is also a strong grass-like material used to weave mats and baskets. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science lessons on habitats it is a home and food for animals such as dugongs, manatees, turtles, seahorses and baby fish; seagrass meadows also store a lot of carbon and calm the waves. Unlike seaweed, seagrass has roots, leaves and flowers. Phrases: «seagrass meadow», «seagrass bed», «protect the seagrass».

examples

• Dugongs graze on seagrass like cows on grass. tree →
• Seagrass meadows are nurseries for baby fish. tree →
• Seagrass has roots, stems and even flowers. tree →
• Boat anchors can tear up seagrass beds. tree →
• Shark Bay in Western Australia has huge seagrass meadows. tree →
• Our kitchen has a seagrass mat. tree →
• Seagrass helps store carbon from the air. tree →

note

Usually uncountable (seagrass), sometimes «seagrasses» for different kinds. Trap: seagrass is not seaweed; seaweeds are algae with no true roots or flowers. Also written «sea grass».

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «seagrass» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.