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

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wire grass

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

The dry ground and wire grass was not the best medium for taking the track of the beasts, but to the experienced eyes of Berselius and the Zappo Zap everything was clear.

From The Pools of Silence by Stacpoole, H. De Vere (Henry De Vere)