flyaway grass

noun

The hair grass Agrostis scabra.

Meanings

nounflyaway grass (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe hair grass Agrostis scabra.

Origin

So called from its light panicle, which is blown across great distances by the wind.

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APA

flyaway grass. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flyaway%20grass

MLA

“flyaway grass.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flyaway%20grass. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flyaway grass,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flyaway%20grass.

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