quaking grass

noun

1. any of several grasses of the genus Briza, having spikelets with slender, drooping stalks.

quaking grass

noun

1. any grass of the genus Briza, of N temperate regions and South America, having delicate flower branches that shake in the wind

Word History and Origins

Origin of quaking grass¹

First recorded in 1590–1600

Example Sentences

Here is the common quaking grass, with its slender, smooth, spreading branches.

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