Shortgrass
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Shortgrass is a noun meaning The set of short, tough grasses that thrive in arid plains; often specifically the native grasses of the North American Great Plains.
Meaning
The set of short, tough grasses that thrive in arid plains; often specifically the native grasses of the North American Great Plains.
Example Sentences
The original centers of abundance of upland sandpipers were the shortgrass and mixed-grass prairies of the Great Plains.
Word Forms
- shortgrasses
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include steppe, prairie, tallgrass, switchgrass, saltgrass, hardgrass.
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