"kangaroo grass" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-kangaroo grass.ogg Forms: kangaroo grasses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-|es}} kangaroo grass (usually uncountable, plural kangaroo grasses)
  1. (Australia) Any of various tussocky grasses of the genus Themeda, especially Themeda triandra. Tags: Australia, uncountable, usually Categories (lifeform): Andropogoneae tribe grasses
    Sense id: en-kangaroo_grass-en-noun-7HNGeWMG Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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