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marram
CIDE DICTIONARY
marram, n.
A coarse grass found on sandy beaches (Ammophila arundinacea ). See Beach grass , under Beach. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
marram, n. a shore grass, Ammophila arenaria, that binds sand with its tough rhizomes.
Etymology
ON mar{aacute}lmr f. marr sea + h{aacute}lmr HAULM
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