- grass lily
- noun
: an Australian herb (Dichopogon strictus) of the family Liliaceae with grasslike leaves and blue flowers
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
grass lily
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grass tree family — noun one of many subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted • Syn: ↑Xanthorrhoeaceae, ↑family Xanthorrhoeaceae • Hypernyms: ↑liliid monocot family • Member Holonyms: ↑Liliaceae, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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