steekgras

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noun

The tropical perennial tussock grass Heteropogon contortus.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

nounsteekgras (uncountable)

alternative steek grass

  1. South AfricauncountableThe tropical perennial tussock grass Heteropogon contortus.

Origin

  1. Afrikaanssteekgras
  2. Englishsteekgras

From Afrikaans steekgras.

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APA

steekgras. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steekgras

MLA

“steekgras.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steekgras. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “steekgras,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steekgras.

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