deer grass
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of deer grass
An Americanism dating back to 1775–85
Example Sentences
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Community members would burn around deer grass to allow for new growth and help other native plants thrive.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2023
Other materials needed for weaving baskets, such as juncus and deer grass, grow along streams.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2021
But a growing number of homeowners are rejecting spiky deer grass and scratchy sagebrush and paying more than $100 per square metre to luxuriate in plastic’s convincing lushness.
From The Guardian ● May 30, 2015
But a growing number of homeowners are rejecting spiky deer grass and scratchy sagebrush and paying up to $10 per square foot to luxuriate in plastic’s convincing lushness.
From Washington Post ● May 23, 2015
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