beachgrass

== English == === Etymology === From beach +‎ grass. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbit͡ʃˌɡɹæs/ === Noun === beachgrass (countable and uncountable, plural beachgrasses) Any grass of the genus Ammophila. Ammophila arenaria, a coarse grass native to sandy beaches of Europe (north to Iceland) and northwest Africa. Ammophila breviligulata, a coarse grass native to sandy beaches of eastern North America, including the shores of the Great Lakes. ==== Synonyms ==== (A. arenaria): marram, European marram grass, European beachgrass (A. breviligulata): American marram grass, American beachgrass ==== Translations ====