spear grass

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

spear′ grass′, 

1. Plant Biology any of various grasses, as a meadow grass or a bent grass, having lance-shaped leaves or floral spikes.

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spear grass noun

2. any of various grasses with sharp stiff blades or seeds