wire grass

American  

Or wiregrass

noun

1. Canada bluegrass.

2. any of various grasses or rushes having wiry roots, culms, or leaves.

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wire grass British  

noun

1. any of various grasses, such as Bermuda grass, that have tough wiry roots or rhizomes

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Etymology

Origin of wire grass

An Americanism dating back to 1745–55

Example Sentences

She then mentions the wire grass of Alabama, to connect text and visuals.

From Salon • Sep. 25, 2022

“The course is very pleasing to the eye with hardpan and wire grass lining the fairways against the backdrop of the tall pines.”

From Golf Digest • Jan. 4, 2017

At Pinehurst, it’s actually called wire grass, but dingle dangles will work, too.

From Golf Digest • Oct. 16, 2013

After each burn, it planted longleaf pines and native wire grass, flora that dominated the area before European settlers arrived centuries ago.

From New York Times • Feb. 22, 2010

You know how rapidly wire grass and Bermuda grass will overrun the garden or farm.

From The First Book of Farming by Goodrich, Charles Landon