What does "shortgrass" mean?

The set of short, tough grasses that thrive in arid plains; often specifically the native grasses of the North American Great Plains.

What is a synonym for "shortgrass"?

Common synonyms include: short grass, short-grass, tallgrass.

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Noun

1
The set of short, tough grasses that thrive in arid plains; often specifically the native grasses of the North American Great Plains. uncountable, usually
"The original centers of abundance of upland sandpipers were the shortgrass and mixed-grass prairies of the Great Plains."
2
any of various grasses that are short and can tolerate drought conditions; common on the dry upland plains just east of the Rocky Mountains wordnet

"The original centers of abundance of upland sandpipers were the shortgrass and mixed-grass prairies of the Great Plains."

From short + grass.

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