beargrass

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noun

Xerophyllum tenax, a grasslike perennial closely related to lilies, formerly used in basketweaving by the Native Americans.

Similar
squaw grasssoap grassquip-quipIndian basket grass
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Meanings

nounbeargrass (countable and uncountable, plural beargrasses)

plural beargrasses

  1. countableuncountableXerophyllum tenax, a grasslike perennial closely related to lilies, formerly used in basketweaving by the Native Americans.

    Synonyms: squaw grass, soap grass, quip-quip, Indian basket grass

  2. countableuncountableA yucca plant, the silkgrass or Adam's needle (Yucca spp., Nolina spp.)

Synonyms & antonyms

nounXerophyllum tenax, a grasslike perennial closely related to lilies, formerly used in basketweaving by the Native Americans.

Similar
squaw grasssoap grassquip-quipIndian basket grass

Origin

From bear + grass.

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APA

beargrass. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beargrass

MLA

“beargrass.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beargrass. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beargrass,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beargrass.

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