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swordgrass

swordgrass is the alternative form of sword grass.

Meaning of sword grass

Noun

sword grass (countable and uncountable, plural sword grasses)

  1. Any of various grasses with blades that are sharp enough to cut human skin.
  2. Xylena exsoleta, a species of moth.

Forms of swordgrass

pluralswordgrasses

Origin of swordgrass

From sword + grass.

Questions about swordgrass

What is swordgrass the alternative form of?
Swordgrass is the alternative form of sword grass.

Words near swordgrass in the dictionary

  1. swordfishery
  2. swordfishes
  3. swordfishing
  4. swordfishing boat
  5. swordfishing boats
  6. swordgrass
  7. swordgrasses
  8. swordick
  9. swordicks
  10. swordie
  11. swordies

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