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Meaning of blátoppastör | Babel Free

Noun feminine CEFR C1
ˈplauː.tʰɔhpaˌstœːr

Definitions

hoary sedge, white sedge (Carex canescens)

feminine

Examples

“Þar til má telja hengistör (carex rariflora), gulstör (carex Lyngbyei), blátoppastör (carex canescens), hrafnastör (carex pulla) og hnappstör (carex capitata).”

Looseflower sedge, Lyngbye's sedge, hoary sedge, rock sedge and capitate sedge can also be considered.

“Bastarður þessi, sem er til orðinn við samæxlun tvibýlisstarar og blátoppastarar, hefur ekki fyrr fundizt hér á landi.”

This hybrid, which has emerged from the crossing of dioecious sedge and hoary sedge, has not previously been found here in Iceland.

“Blátoppastör myndar blágræna toppa víða í mýrum, svo að auðvelt er að ná í hana o.fl. algengar starir og sef.”

Hoary sedge forms blue-green spikes far and wide in the swamp, so it is easy to get it and other common sedges and reeds.

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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