little bluestem

noun

A grass, Schizachyrium scoparium, native to North America, and others of the genus Schizachyrium.

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Meanings

nounlittle bluestem (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA grass, Schizachyrium scoparium, native to North America, and others of the genus Schizachyrium.

    Ornamental grasses (all requiring sun), like Festuca glauca and little bluestem.

    2009 March 15, Michael Pollak, “Flowers on the Fringe”, in New York Times
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little bluestem. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/little%20bluestem

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