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noun
any of several grasses, as Distichlis spicata, that grow in salt marshes or meadows or in alkali soil.
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Origin of salt grass
First recorded in 1695–1705
Words nearby salt grass
saltern, saltfish, salt flat, salt gland, saltglaze, salt grass, salt hay, salt horse, saltie, saltier, saltigrade
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