sand bluestem
noun
a grass, Andropogon hallii, native to the Great Plains, used as a cover crop for sand dunes.
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Origin of sand bluestem
First recorded in 1945–50
Words nearby sand bluestem
sandbag, sandbank, sand bar, sandblast, sand-blind, sand bluestem, sandbox, sandbox tree, sandboy, sandbug, sandbur
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