Useful english dictionary. 2012.
grass tree — n. any of a genus (Xanthorrhoea) of plants of the grass tree family, native to Australia, with short, thick, woody trunks and grasslike leaves: some produce fragrant resins … English World dictionary
grass-tree — [gras′trē΄] adj. designating a family (Xanthorrhoeaceae, order Liliales) of monocotyledonous plants * * * … Universalium
grass tree — grass′ tree n. pln any Australian plant of the genus Xanthorrhoea, lily family, having a stout woody stem bearing a tuft of grasslike leaves … From formal English to slang
grass-tree — [gras′trē΄] adj. designating a family (Xanthorrhoeaceae, order Liliales) of monocotyledonous plants … English World dictionary
grass tree — noun 1. any of several Australian evergreen perennials having short thick woody stems crowned by a tuft of grasslike foliage and yielding acaroid resins • Syn: ↑Australian grass tree • Hypernyms: ↑arborescent plant • Member Holonyms: ↑Xanthorroea … Useful english dictionary
grass tree — any Australian plant of the genus Xanthorrhoea, of the lily family, having a stout, woody stem bearing a tuft of long grasslike leaves and a dense flower spike. [1795 1805] * * * ▪ plant any plant of the genus Xanthorrhoea of the family… … Universalium
grass tree — noun Date: 1802 any of a genus (Xanthorrhoea) of Australian plants of the lily family with a thick woody trunk bearing a cluster of stiff linear leaves and a terminal spike of small flowers … New Collegiate Dictionary
family Liliaceae — noun includes species sometimes divided among the following families: Alliaceae; Aloeaceae; Alstroemeriaceae; Aphyllanthaceae; Asparagaceae; Asphodelaceae; Colchicaceae; Convallariaceae; Hemerocallidaceae; Hostaceae; Hyacinthaceae; Melanthiaceae; … Useful english dictionary
family Xanthorrhoeaceae — noun one of many subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted • Syn: ↑Xanthorrhoeaceae, ↑grass tree family • Hypernyms: ↑liliid monocot family • Member Holonyms: ↑Liliaceae, ↑f … Useful english dictionary
grass — n. & v. n. 1 a vegetation belonging to a group of small plants with green blades that are eaten by cattle, horses, sheep, etc. b any species of this. c any plant of the family Gramineae, which includes cereals, reeds, and bamboos. 2 pasture land … Useful english dictionary
