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salt hay

–noun
hay made up of salt grass, often used as fodder or as a mulch.

Origin:
1640–50, Americanism
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salt hay  
n.  
  1. The wiry tough stems of several species of salt-marsh rushes, especially Juncus gerardi, used as a garden mulch and packing material.

  2. Hay prepared from salt grass.

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