beargrass


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bear grass

or bear·grass (bâr′grăs′)
n.
1. A western North American perennial herb (Xerophyllum tenax) having a dense clump of basal grasslike leaves and a tall stalk bearing a terminal raceme of small whitish flowers.
2. Any of several similar North American plants, especially species of the genera Nolina and Yucca.
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beargrass

(ˈbɛəˌɡrɑːs)
n
(Plants) a North-West American plant, Xerophyllum tenax, belonging to the lily family but resembling tall grass
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