corkscrew grass
noun
a variety of spear grass, Austrostipa scabra, native to Australia, having very fine foliage, an erect seed head, and awns that twist up the seed head: family Poaceae
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Words nearby corkscrew grass
corking, cork oak, Corkonian, corkscrew, corkscrew flower, corkscrew grass, cork-tipped, cork tree, corkwing, corkwood, corky
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