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Shortgrass

Pronunciation varies by accent · noun

Meaning

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

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

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What does shortgrass mean?

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

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How do you use shortgrass in a sentence?

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

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