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noun
A grass with very slender leaves or branches, as:
Agrostis scabra, a bunchgrass.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
A grass with very slender leaves or branches, as:
Several species of Aira.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
A grass with very slender leaves or branches, as:
Species of junegrass (Koeleria).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
A grass with very slender leaves or branches, as:
Several species of tussock grass (Deschampsia).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
fine-leaved aquatic spike rush; popular as aerator for aquariums
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: needle spike rush, needle rush, slender spike rush, Eleocharis acicularis
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: spike rush
History
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