sedge

noun5

1. •
   Any plant of the family Cyperaceae.
2. •
   Any plant of the genus Carex, the true sedges; perennial herbs with triangular jointless stems, a spiked inflorescence, and long grass-like leaves which are usually rough on the margins and midrib.
3. •
   Any of various other plants resembling true sedges, such as Gentiana rubricaulis and Andropogon virginicus.
4. •
   A dry fly used in fly fishing, designed to resemble a sedge or caddis fly.
5. •
   A flock of herons, cranes, or bitterns.