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beargrass

beargrass noun: xerophyllum tenax, a grasslike perennial closely related to lilies, formerly used in basketweaving by the Native Americans.

beargrass: xerophyllum tenax, a grasslike perennial closely related to lilies, formerly used in basketweaving...
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Noun

beargrass (countable and uncountable, plural beargrasses)

  1. Xerophyllum tenax, a grasslike perennial closely related to lilies, formerly used in basketweaving by the Native Americans.
    Synonyms:
    squaw grass, soap grass, quip-quip, Indian basket grass
  2. A yucca plant, the silkgrass or Adam's needle (Yucca spp., Nolina spp.)

Synonyms of beargrass

  • squaw grass
  • soap grass
  • quip-quip
  • Indian basket grass

Forms of beargrass

pluralbeargrasses

Origin of beargrass

From bear + grass.

Questions about beargrass

What does beargrass mean?
Beargrass means xerophyllum tenax, a grasslike perennial closely related to lilies, formerly used in basketweaving by the Native Americans.
What part of speech is beargrass?
Beargrass is a noun.
What is the plural of beargrass?
The plural of beargrass is beargrasses.

Words near beargrass in the dictionary

  1. bearess
  2. bearesses
  3. bearest
  4. beareth
  5. Bearfield
  6. beargrass
  7. beargrasses
  8. Bearhead
  9. bearheaded
  10. bearherd
  11. bearherds

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