What does "bunchgrass" mean?

Any of various grasses of the family Poaceae that grow in clumps rather than forming a sod or mat.

What is a synonym for "bunchgrass"?

Common synonyms include: bunch grass, tussock grass.

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Noun

1
Any of various grasses of the family Poaceae that grow in clumps rather than forming a sod or mat. countable, uncountable
"With every day, as he kept moving north, bunchgrass became more abundant, and eventually the land turned yellow."
2
any of various grasses of many genera that grow in tufts or clumps rather than forming a sod or mat; chiefly of western United States wordnet

"With every day, as he kept moving north, bunchgrass became more abundant, and eventually the land turned yellow."

From bunch + grass.

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