Meanings
nounpoverty grass (countable and uncountable, plural poverty grasses)
plural poverty grasses
- countableuncountableAny of several grasses that grow in poor or sandy soil.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounsmall heathlike plant covered with white down growing on beaches in northeastern North America
Similar
beach heatherHudsonia tomentosa
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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APA
poverty grass. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poverty%20grass
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“poverty grass.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poverty%20grass. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “poverty grass,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poverty%20grass.
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