sedge
noun
Meaning
- nounAny plant of the family Cyperaceae. 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.
- nounA dry fly used in fly fishing, designed to resemble a sedge or caddis fly.
- nounObsolete spelling of siege.
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Less common
- #2,399 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
- Can be a Play Five answer
- As a first guess
- Tests likely letters better than 28% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 4 · Repeated letters: e