bunny grass

noun

Any of the species in the genus Lagurus of ornamental grasses.

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hare's tail grassharestail grassbunny tailhare's tailbunnytailbunnies' tailshare's foothare's-tail

Meanings

nounbunny grass (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAny of the species in the genus Lagurus of ornamental grasses.

    Other grasses include bunny grass and variegated varieties.

    2010 July 3, Jill Ellis-Worthington, “Sitting pretty”, in London Free Press
    2 more examples

    In the large neglected garden, formal paths outlined with white stones were overgrown with bunny-grass.

    2014, Ailsa Fabian, A Shining Space: A Daughter's Life, →ISBN, page 93

    Dwarf fountain grass, bunny grass, and deer grass are beautiful, hardy companions to the conifer garden.

    2015 November 27, Ken Lain, “Gardening with Evergreens & Conifers”, in Prescott News

    Synonyms: hare's tail grass, harestail grass, bunny tail, hare's tail, bunnytail, bunnies' tails, hare's foot, hare's-tail

  2. uncountableSynonym of wood sorrel.

    Synonyms: wood sorrel

  3. uncountableSynonym of Easter grass.

    I pile mounds of bunny grass—the kind you put in Easter baskets—and top them with papiermâché rabbits.

    2017, Patricia Altschul, Deborah Davis, The Art of Southern Charm, →ISBN
    2 more examples

    The grass was so green that it looked like the artificial Easter bunny grass that Dory had bought each year to fill her children's baskets with.

    2009, D. J. Desai, Dory's "Oh My God!" Stories, →ISBN, page 137

    Using cellophane bunny grass, particularly the iridescent kind, is an effective way to give the impression of splashing water.

    2013, Nancy C. Townley, Stephanie Davis, Altars for Everyone: Worship Designs on Any Budget, →ISBN, page 73

    Synonyms: Easter grass

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of the species in the genus Lagurus of ornamental grasses.

Similar
hare's tail grassharestail grassbunny tailhare's tailbunnytailbunnies' tailshare's foothare's-tailrabbit-tail grass

nounSynonym of wood sorrel.

nounSynonym of Easter grass.

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APA

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Chicago

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