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Detailed Synonyms for star grass in English

star grass:

star grass [the ~] nom

  1. the star grass
    – perennial Australian grass having numerous long spikes arranged like the vanes of a windmill 1
    the star grass; the Chloris truncata; the windmill grass; the creeping windmill grass
    – perennial Australian grass having numerous long spikes arranged like the vanes of a windmill 1
  2. the star grass
    – trailing grass native to Europe now cosmopolitan in warm regions; used for lawns and pastures especially in southern United States and India 1
    the kweek; the devil grass; the Bermuda grass; the scutch grass; the doob; the Cynodon dactylon; the Bahama grass; the star grass
    – trailing grass native to Europe now cosmopolitan in warm regions; used for lawns and pastures especially in southern United States and India 1
  3. the star grass
    – any plant of the genus Hypoxis having long grasslike leaves and yellow star-shaped flowers: Africa; Australia; southern Asia; North America 1
    the star grass
    – any plant of the genus Hypoxis having long grasslike leaves and yellow star-shaped flowers: Africa; Australia; southern Asia; North America 1
  4. the star grass
    – any of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and bitter roots reputed to cure colic 1
    the star grass; the colicroot; the unicorn root; the crow corn; the colic root
    – any of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and bitter roots reputed to cure colic 1

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Related Definitions for "star grass":

  1. perennial Australian grass having numerous long spikes arranged like the vanes of a windmill1
  2. trailing grass native to Europe now cosmopolitan in warm regions; used for lawns and pastures especially in southern United States and India1
  3. any plant of the genus Hypoxis having long grasslike leaves and yellow star-shaped flowers: Africa; Australia; southern Asia; North America1
  4. any of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and bitter roots reputed to cure colic1

Related Synonyms for star grass