Beargrass
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Beargrass is a noun meaning Xerophyllum tenax, a grasslike perennial closely related to lilies, formerly used in basketweaving by the Native Americans.
Meaning
Xerophyllum tenax, a grasslike perennial closely related to lilies, formerly used in basketweaving by the Native Americans.
More Meanings
- A yucca plant, the silkgrass or Adam's needle (Yucca spp., Nolina spp.)
Word Forms
- beargrasses
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include blackgrass, eelgrass, cottongrass, switchgrass, saltgrass, needlegrass.
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