(n)plant of western North America having woody rhizomes and tufts of stiff grasslike basal leaves and spikes of creamy white flowers, Syn.Xerophyllum tenax, bear grass
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pr. n. A small genus of North American herbs having grasslike basal leaves: squaw grass; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae. Syn. -- genus Xerophyllum. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
(n)plant of western North America having woody rhizomes and tufts of stiff grasslike basal leaves and spikes of creamy white flowers, Syn.Xerophyllum tenax, bear grass
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)
pr. n. A small genus of North American herbs having grasslike basal leaves: squaw grass; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae. Syn. -- genus Xerophyllum. [ WordNet 1.5 ]