Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Same as grasswrack.

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Examples

  • In fact, the heart of friend Pencroft could not fail to be rejoiced, for the flesh of the turtle, which feeds on wrack-grass, is extremely savory.

    The Mysterious Island 2005

  • In fact, the heart of friend Pencroft could not fail to be rejoiced, for the flesh of the turtle, which feeds on wrack-grass, is extremely savory.

    The Mysterious Island 2005

  • And the sea, white with wrath, begins to form great heavy breakers far out in many fathoms of water, rolls them in upon the strand, inundates large tracts, and carries away the young wrack-grass and what we call

    Norse Tales and Sketches Alexander Lange Kielland 1877

  • But on the high downs with the tall wrack-grass it had become dry and full of sand and somewhat tired, so that when it came to Krarup Kro it had quite enough to do to open the stable-doors.

    Norse Tales and Sketches Alexander Lange Kielland 1877

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