Hairgrass

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any of various grasses thought to resemble hair, including those of genera Aira, Deschampsia, Koeleria, and others. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    Any of certain species of sedge in the genus Eleocharis. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From hair + grass.

Related phrases

Antarctic hairgrassslender hairgrasstufted hairgrass

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