HyperDic: wool_grass

English > 2 senses of the expression wool grass:
NOUNplantwool grass, Scirpus cyperinussedge of eastern North America having numerous clustered woolly spikelets
plantwool grass, Ravenna grass, Erianthus ravennaegrass often cultivated for its long white-ribbed leaves and large plumes resembling those of pampas grass
English > wool grass: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
Meaningsedge of eastern North America having numerous clustered woolly spikelets.
SynonymScirpus cyperinus
Member ofScirpus, genus Scirpusrhizomatous perennial grasslike herbs
Broadersedgegrasslike or rushlike plant growing in wet places having solid stems, narrow grasslike leaves and spikelets of inconspicuous flowers
English > wool grass: 2 senses > noun 2, plant
Meaninggrass often cultivated for its long white-ribbed leaves and large plumes resembling those of pampas grass.
SynonymsRavenna grass, Erianthus ravennae
Member ofErianthus, genus Erianthusgenus of reedlike grasses having spikes crowded in a panicle covered with long silky hairs
Broaderplume grassA reedlike grass of the genus Erianthus having large plumes

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