Meanings
plural pin grasses · alternative pingrass
- countableuncountablecommon storksbill (Erodium cicutarium)
Synonyms & antonyms
nounEuropean weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From the appearance of the sharp blades that resemble pins.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
pin grass. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pin%20grass
“pin grass.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pin%20grass. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pin grass,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pin%20grass.
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