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pineapple grass

pineapple grass noun: a perennial grass, Astelia alpina, of Alpine regions of southeastern Australia and Tasmania, having pineapple-shaped leaves and edible berries; an astelia.

Noun

pineapple grass (plural pineapple grasses)

  1. (Australia) A perennial grass, Astelia alpina, of Alpine regions of southeastern Australia and Tasmania, having pineapple-shaped leaves and edible berries; an astelia.
    • The white cloud has not lifted, and visibility across an open stretch of pineapple-grass bog is poor.1999, Julia Leigh, The Hunter, Faber & Faber 2012, p. 67

Forms of pineapple grass

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Questions about pineapple grass

What does pineapple grass mean?
Pineapple grass means a perennial grass, Astelia alpina, of Alpine regions of southeastern Australia and Tasmania, having pineapple-shaped leaves and edible berries; an astelia.
What part of speech is pineapple grass?
Pineapple grass is a noun.
What is the plural of pineapple grass?
The plural of pineapple grass is pineapple grasses.

Words near pineapple grass in the dictionary

  1. Pineapple Express
  2. pineapple finial
  3. pineapple finials
  4. pineapple flower
  5. pineapple flowers
  6. pineapple grass
  7. pineapple guava
  8. pineapple guavas
  9. Pineapple Island
  10. pineapple juice
  11. pineapple juices

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