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noun
The set of short, tough grasses that thrive in arid plains; often specifically the native grasses of the North American Great Plains.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
any of various grasses that are short and can tolerate drought conditions; common on the dry upland plains just east of the Rocky Mountains
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: short-grass
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: grass
History
From short + grass.
