- awn grass
- noun
: a tufted grass (Chrysopogon aciculatus) of tropical Asia and Pacific Islands with sharp-pointed seeds that penetrate clothing and sheep's wool
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
awn grass
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three-awn grass — noun see three awn … Useful english dictionary
triple-awn grass — noun see triple awned grass … Useful english dictionary
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awn — n. Bristly appendage (of corn or grass), bristle, beard … New dictionary of synonyms
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Three-awn — Taxobox name = Three awns image width = 240px image caption = Purple Three awn, Aristida purpurea regnum = Plantae phylum = Magnoliophyta classis = Liliopsida ordo = Poales familia = Poaceae subfamilia = Arundinoideae tribus = Aristideae genus =… … Wikipedia
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triple-awned grass — noun or triple awn grass | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ : needlegrass 2 … Useful english dictionary
