broom sedge

broom sedge
noun
tall tufted grass of southeastern United States
Hypernyms: ↑broom grass

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noun
Etymology: so called from its use in broommaking
1. : any of several grasses of the genus Andropogon (especially A. scoparius, A. virginicus, and A. argyraeus) — called also broom grass
2. : arrow grass 1, 2

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