eragrostis

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noun

Any of several species of grass from the genus Eragrostis; lovegrass.

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Meanings

noun
  1. Any of several species of grass from the genus Eragrostis; lovegrass.

    Springing up between the carrot-seed during the first season were the long frail, feathery stalks of the wind-blown eragrostis, a lush sweet grass.

    1969, Bessie Head, When Rain Clouds Gather, Heinemann, published 1995, page 28

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
love grass

Origin

From the genus name Eragrostis.

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APA

eragrostis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eragrostis

MLA

“eragrostis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eragrostis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eragrostis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eragrostis.

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