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bunchgrass

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of various grasses of the family Poaceae that grow in clumps rather than forming a sod or mat.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

any of various grasses of many genera that grow in tufts or clumps rather than forming a sod or mat; chiefly of western United States

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bunch grass

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: grass

History

Etymology

From bunch + grass.