"saltgrass" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: saltgrasses [plural]
Etymology: From salt + grass. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|salt|grass}} salt + grass Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} saltgrass (countable and uncountable, plural saltgrasses)
  1. American grass of species Distichlis spicata, that can tolerate alkali and salty conditions. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms (Distichlis spicata): seashore saltgrass, inland saltgrass, desert saltgrass Translations (Distichlis spicata): grama salada [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-saltgrass-en-noun-EEMGAcWu Disambiguation of 'Distichlis spicata': 66 34 Disambiguation of 'Distichlis spicata': 66 34
  2. Similar salt-tolerant species in the genus Distichlis. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Cynodonteae tribe grasses Synonyms (species in the genus Distichlis): Palmer's grass, nipa grass, Baja grass, Australian salt-grass
    Sense id: en-saltgrass-en-noun-NOMDqVQX Disambiguation of Cynodonteae tribe grasses: 27 73 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 67 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 32 68 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 67 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 68 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 22 78 Disambiguation of 'species in the genus Distichlis': 20 80
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: salt grass Related terms: salt hay

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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