Meanings
nounMitchell grass (countable and uncountable, plural Mitchell grasses)
plural Mitchell grasses
- countableuncountableAny member of the genus Astrebla of xerophytic Australian grasses.
Origin
After Scottish explorer Thomas Mitchell (1792-1855), who first collected a specimen near Bourke in New South Wales.
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Mitchell grass. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mitchell%20grass
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Chicago
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