hair grass

noun

Agrostis scabra, a bunchgrass.

Similar
rough bent grassrough bentticklegrasstumbleweedwinter bentgrassneedle spike rushneedle rushslender spike rush

Meanings

nounhair grass (uncountable)
  1. A grass with very slender leaves or branches, as:
    1. uncountableSeveral species of Aira.
    2. uncountableSpecies of junegrass (Koeleria).
    3. uncountableSeveral species of tussock grass (Deschampsia).

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAgrostis scabra, a bunchgrass.

More synonyms by meaning

nounfine-leaved aquatic spike rush; popular as aerator for aquariums

Similar
needle spike rushneedle rushslender spike rushEleocharis acicularis
Broader
spike rush

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hair grass,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hair%20grass.

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