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that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)
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organism, being go
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
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vascular plant, tracheophyte go
green plant having a vascular system: ferns, gymnosperms, angiosperms
green plant having a vascular system: ferns, gymnosperms, angiosperms
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gramineous plant, graminaceous plant go
cosmopolitan herbaceous or woody plants with hollow jointed stems and long narrow leaves
cosmopolitan herbaceous or woody plants with hollow jointed stems and long narrow leaves
grass
narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns
narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns
noun.plant
55 Subcategories
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beach grass go
tough grasses with strong roots that can grow on exposed sandy shores
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bunchgrass, bunch grass go
any of various grasses of many genera that grow in tufts or clumps rather than forming a sod or mat
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midgrass go
any of various grasses of moderate height which covered the undisturbed prairie in the United States
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shortgrass, short-grass go
any of various grasses that are short and can tolerate drought conditions
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sword grass go
any of various grasses or sedges having sword-shaped leaves with sharp edges
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tallgrass, tall-grass go
any of various grasses that are tall and that flourish with abundant moisture
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lemongrass, lemon grass go
a tropical grass native to India and Sri Lanka
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goat grass, Aegilops triuncalis go
European grass naturalized as a weed in North America
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wheatgrass, wheat-grass go
a grass of the genus Agropyron
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bent, bent grass, bent-grass go
grass for pastures and lawns especially bowling and putting greens
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broom grass go
any of several grasses of the genus Andropogon
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tall oat grass, tall meadow grass, evergreen grass, false oat, French rye, Arrhenatherum elatius go
coarse perennial Eurasian grass resembling oat
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brome, bromegrass go
any of various woodland and meadow grasses of the genus Bromus
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grama, grama grass, gramma, gramma grass go
pasture grass of plains of South America and western North America
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buffalo grass, Buchloe dactyloides go
short grass growing on dry plains of central United States (where buffalo roam)
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reed grass go
any of various tall perennial grasses of the genus Calamagrostis having feathery plumes
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burgrass, bur grass go
a grass of the genus Cenchrus
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sandbur, sandspur, field sandbur, Cenchrus tribuloides go
grass of the eastern United States and tropical America having spikelets enclosed in prickly burs
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finger grass go
any grass of the genus Chloris
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pampas grass, Cortaderia selloana go
tall perennial grass of pampas of South America having silvery plumes and growing in large dense clumps
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toetoe, plumed tussock, toe toe, Cortaderia richardii, Arundo richardii go
tall grass of New Zealand grown for plumelike flower heads
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star grass, Bermuda grass, devil grass, Bahama grass, kweek, doob, scutch grass, Cynodon dactylon go
trailing grass native to Europe now cosmopolitan in warm regions
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giant star grass, Cynodon plectostachyum go
perennial grass having stems 3 to 4 feet high
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cockspur, orchard grass, cocksfoot, Dactylis glomerata go
widely grown stout Old World hay and pasture grass
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finger grass, crabgrass, crab grass go
grasses with creeping stems that root freely
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lyme grass go
a grass of the genus Elymus
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wild rye go
any of several grasses of the genus Elymus
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love grass, bay grass go
any of various grasses of the genus Eragrostis
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plume grass go
a reedlike grass of the genus Erianthus having large plumes
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fescue, fescue grass, meadow fescue, Festuca elatior go
grass with wide flat leaves cultivated in Europe and America for permanent pasture and hay and for lawns
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sheep fescue, sheep's fescue, Festuca ovina go
cultivated for sheep pasturage in upland regions or used as a lawn grass
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silver grass go
of Australia and New Zealand
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velvet grass, Yorkshire fog, Holcus lanatus go
tall European perennial grass having a velvety stem
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creeping soft grass, Holcus mollis go
European perennial grass with soft velvety foliage
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rye grass, ryegrass go
any of several annual or perennial Eurasian grasses
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nimblewill, nimble Will, Muhlenbergia schreberi go
slender branching American grass of some value for grazing in central United States
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dallisgrass, dallis grass, paspalum, Paspalum dilatatum go
tall tufted perennial tropical American grass naturalized as pasture and forage grass in southern United States
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Bahia grass, Paspalum notatum go
perennial tropical American grass used as pasture grass in arid areas of the Gulf States
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knotgrass, Paspalum distichum go
low-growing weedy grass with spikelets along the leaf stems
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fountain grass, Pennisetum ruppelii, Pennisetum setaceum go
tall perennial ornamental grass with long nodding flower plumes of tropical Africa and Asia
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feathertop, feathertop grass, Pennistum villosum go
northeastern tropical African plant having feathery panicles
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reed canary grass, gardener's garters, lady's laces, ribbon grass, Phalaris arundinacea go
perennial grass of marshy meadows and ditches having broad leaves
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canary grass, birdseed grass, Phalaris canariensis go
Canary Islands grass
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hardinggrass, Harding grass, toowomba canary grass, Phalaris aquatica, Phalaris tuberosa go
perennial grass of Australia and South Africa
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timothy, herd's grass, Phleum pratense go
grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
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bluegrass, blue grass go
any of various grasses of the genus Poa
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meadowgrass, meadow grass go
any of various grasses that thrive in the presence of abundant moisture
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munj, munja, Saccharum bengalense, Saccharum munja go
tough Asiatic grass whose culms are used for ropes and baskets
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bluestem, blue stem, Andropogon furcatus, Andropogon gerardii go
tall grass with smooth bluish leaf sheaths grown for hay in the United States
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cordgrass, cord grass go
any of several perennial grasses of the genus Spartina
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dropseed, drop-seed go
a grass of the genus Sporobolus
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rush grass, rush-grass go
grass having wiry stems and sheathed panicles
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buffalo grass, St. Augustine grass, Stenotaphrum secundatum go
low mat-forming grass of southern United States and tropical America
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cereal, cereal grass go
grass whose starchy grains are used as food: wheat
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zoysia go
any of several creeping grasses of the genus Zoysia