Neptune grass

English

Etymology

Neptune (Roman sea god, because it grows in the sea) +‎ grass (from seagrass)

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -æs

Noun

Neptune grass (usually uncountable, plural Neptune grasses)

Posidonia oceanica, a seagrass native to the Mediterranean.

References

Neptune grass on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Posidonia oceanica on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Posidonia oceanica on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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