hair grass

hair grass
noun
fine-leaved aquatic spike rush; popular as aerator for aquariums
Hypernyms: ↑spike rush

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noun
1. : any of several grasses having slender wiry stems or leaves: as
b. : any of several grasses of the genera Deschampsia, Muhlenbergia, and Aira
2. : any of several fine-leaved strictly aquatic spike rushes including some that are popular as aerators for the balanced aquarium

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any of various grasses having slender stems and leaves, esp. one of the genus Deschampsia, as D. flexuosa or D. caespitosa.
[1750-60]

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(also hair-grass) n. a slender-stemmed grass of temperate and cool regions. Deschampsia, Aira, and other genera, family Gramineae

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • Hair grass — (gr[.a]s ). (Bot.) A grass with very slender leaves or branches; as the {Agrostis scabra}, and several species of {Aira} or {Deschampsia}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hair-grass — hairˈ grass noun A genus (Aira) of narrow stemmed coarse grasses (perhaps only a modification of the generic name) • • • Main Entry: ↑hair …   Useful english dictionary

  • hair-grass — šluotsmilgė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Miglinių (Poaceae) šeimos augalų gentis (Deschampsia). atitikmenys: lot. Deschampsia angl. deschampsia; hair grass vok. Schmiele rus. луговик; щучка lenk. śmiałek …   Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas

  • hair grass — noun a slender stemmed grass of temperate and cool regions. [Deschampsia, Aira, and other genera.] …   English new terms dictionary

  • hair grass — any of various grasses having slender stems and leaves, esp. one of the genus Deschampsia, as D. flexuosa or D. caespitosa. [1750 60] * * * …   Universalium

  • crincled hair-grass — lanksčioji šluotsmilgė statusas T sritis vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Deschampsia flexuosa angl. crincled hair grass; knotted hair grass; wavy hair grass; wood hair grass vok. Dracht Schmiele; Flitter Schmiele; geschlangelte Schmiele; Schlängel… …   Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas

  • knotted hair-grass — lanksčioji šluotsmilgė statusas T sritis vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Deschampsia flexuosa angl. crincled hair grass; knotted hair grass; wavy hair grass; wood hair grass vok. Dracht Schmiele; Flitter Schmiele; geschlangelte Schmiele; Schlängel… …   Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas

  • wavy hair-grass — lanksčioji šluotsmilgė statusas T sritis vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Deschampsia flexuosa angl. crincled hair grass; knotted hair grass; wavy hair grass; wood hair grass vok. Dracht Schmiele; Flitter Schmiele; geschlangelte Schmiele; Schlängel… …   Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas

  • wood hair-grass — lanksčioji šluotsmilgė statusas T sritis vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Deschampsia flexuosa angl. crincled hair grass; knotted hair grass; wavy hair grass; wood hair grass vok. Dracht Schmiele; Flitter Schmiele; geschlangelte Schmiele; Schlängel… …   Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas

  • Tufted Hair-grass — Taxobox name = Tufted Hair grass image width = 300px regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Liliopsida ordo = Poales familia = Poaceae genus = Deschampsia species = D. cespitosa binomial = Deschampsia cespitosa binomial authority = (L …   Wikipedia

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