HyperDic: short-grass

English > 1 sense of the word *short-grass*:
NOUN	plant	short-grass, shortgrass	any of various grasses that are short and can tolerate drought conditions

English > *short-grass*: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaning	Any of various grasses that are short and can tolerate drought conditions; common on the dry upland plains just east of the Rocky Mountains.
Synonym	shortgrass
Broader	grass	Narrow-leaved green herbage