ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Snowgrass

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Snowgrass is a noun meaning tough clumps of mountain grass that are covered in snow part of the year.

Meaning

tough clumps of mountain grass that are covered in snow part of the year.

More Meanings

  1. (Australia) Any of various grasses of high-country areas of southeastern Australia (including Tasmania), especially perennials of the genus Poa.

Example Sentences

But there are few dry twigs or leaves to be found, and so he gathers a clump of snow grass and with his cigarette lighter he singes this grass, holding it close to him so that he can absorb its scent.

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Related Words

Related dictionary entries include silvergrass, switchgrass, scratchgrass, witchgrass, matgrass, wintergrass.

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