Eragrostis

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any of several species of grass from the genus Eragrostis; lovegrass.

    "Springing up between the carrot-seed during the first season were the long frail, feathery stalks of the wind-blown eragrostis, a lush sweet grass."

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"Springing up between the carrot-seed during the first season were the long frail, feathery stalks of the wind-blown eragrostis, a lush sweet grass."

Etymology

From the genus name Eragrostis.

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