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steekgras

steekgras noun: the tropical perennial tussock grass Heteropogon contortus.

Noun

steekgras (uncountable)

  1. (South Africa) The tropical perennial tussock grass Heteropogon contortus.

Forms of steekgras

alternative formsteek grass

Origin of steekgras

From Afrikaans steekgras.

Questions about steekgras

What does steekgras mean?
Steekgras means the tropical perennial tussock grass Heteropogon contortus.
What part of speech is steekgras?
Steekgras is a noun.

Words near steekgras in the dictionary

  1. Steeges
  2. steek
  3. steek grass
  4. steekan
  5. steeked
  6. steekgras
  7. steeking
  8. steekkan
  9. steeks
  10. steel
  11. steel band

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