"speargrass" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: speargrasses [plural]
Etymology: From spear + grass. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|spear|grass}} spear + grass Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} speargrass (countable and uncountable, plural speargrasses)
  1. Any of several not closely related grasses in some way reminiscent of a spear.
    Species of Aristida (three-awn wiregrass)
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Andropogoneae tribe grasses, Celery family plants, Grasses, Poeae tribe grasses
    Sense id: en-speargrass-en-noun-P~FEo5Fq Disambiguation of Andropogoneae tribe grasses: 23 9 18 24 22 3 Disambiguation of Celery family plants: 26 4 16 27 26 1 Disambiguation of Grasses: 23 11 17 24 23 3 Disambiguation of Poeae tribe grasses: 23 7 16 28 23 2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Maori translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 9 25 26 25 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 9 25 17 24 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 7 20 26 25 0 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 22 5 17 30 24 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 23 5 16 29 25 1
  2. Any of several not closely related grasses in some way reminiscent of a spear.
    Heteropogon contortus (tanglehead)
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Grasses
    Sense id: en-speargrass-en-noun-vwYRx~DE Disambiguation of Grasses: 23 11 17 24 23 3
  3. Any of several not closely related grasses in some way reminiscent of a spear.
    Imperata cylindrica (cogon grass)
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Andropogoneae tribe grasses, Celery family plants, Grasses, Poeae tribe grasses
    Sense id: en-speargrass-en-noun-h~XKlmUA Disambiguation of Andropogoneae tribe grasses: 23 9 18 24 22 3 Disambiguation of Celery family plants: 26 4 16 27 26 1 Disambiguation of Grasses: 23 11 17 24 23 3 Disambiguation of Poeae tribe grasses: 23 7 16 28 23 2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Maori translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 9 25 26 25 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 9 25 17 24 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 7 20 26 25 0 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 22 5 17 30 24 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 23 5 16 29 25 1
  4. Any of several not closely related grasses in some way reminiscent of a spear.
    Species of Poa (bluegrass etc)
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Andropogoneae tribe grasses, Celery family plants, Grasses, Poeae tribe grasses
    Sense id: en-speargrass-en-noun-HrP0jBmM Disambiguation of Andropogoneae tribe grasses: 23 9 18 24 22 3 Disambiguation of Celery family plants: 26 4 16 27 26 1 Disambiguation of Grasses: 23 11 17 24 23 3 Disambiguation of Poeae tribe grasses: 23 7 16 28 23 2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Maori translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 9 25 26 25 0 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 15 5 20 36 22 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 9 25 17 24 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 7 20 26 25 0 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 22 5 17 30 24 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 23 5 16 29 25 1
  5. Any of several not closely related grasses in some way reminiscent of a spear.
    Species of Stipa (feathergrass), typically Stipa calamagrostis
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Andropogoneae tribe grasses, Celery family plants, Grasses, Poeae tribe grasses
    Sense id: en-speargrass-en-noun-ZVLiZsZp Disambiguation of Andropogoneae tribe grasses: 23 9 18 24 22 3 Disambiguation of Celery family plants: 26 4 16 27 26 1 Disambiguation of Grasses: 23 11 17 24 23 3 Disambiguation of Poeae tribe grasses: 23 7 16 28 23 2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Maori translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 9 25 26 25 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 9 25 17 24 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 7 20 26 25 0 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 22 5 17 30 24 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 23 5 16 29 25 1
  6. Species of Aciphylla (Spaniard grass) Tags: countable, uncountable Translations ((Aciphylla) grass with sharp points): 刺刀草 (cìdāocǎo) (Chinese Mandarin), kurikuri (Maori), karamea (Maori), taramea (Maori), papaī (Maori)
    Sense id: en-speargrass-en-noun-PGCuqGTV Disambiguation of '(Aciphylla) grass with sharp points': 5 5 8 5 5 73
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: spear grass Hyponyms: black speargrass

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        "Heteropogon contortus (tanglehead)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "grass",
          "grass"
        ],
        [
          "spear",
          "spear"
        ],
        [
          "tanglehead",
          "tanglehead"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "countable",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Any of several not closely related grasses in some way reminiscent of a spear.",
        "Imperata cylindrica (cogon grass)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "grass",
          "grass"
        ],
        [
          "spear",
          "spear"
        ],
        [
          "Imperata cylindrica",
          "Imperata cylindrica#Translingual"
        ],
        [
          "cogon grass",
          "cogon grass"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "countable",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Any of several not closely related grasses in some way reminiscent of a spear.",
        "Species of Poa (bluegrass etc)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "grass",
          "grass"
        ],
        [
          "spear",
          "spear"
        ],
        [
          "Poa",
          "Poa"
        ],
        [
          "bluegrass",
          "bluegrass"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "countable",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Entries using missing taxonomic name (species)"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Any of several not closely related grasses in some way reminiscent of a spear.",
        "Species of Stipa (feathergrass), typically Stipa calamagrostis"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "grass",
          "grass"
        ],
        [
          "spear",
          "spear"
        ],
        [
          "Stipa",
          "Stipa#Translingual"
        ],
        [
          "feathergrass",
          "feathergrass"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "countable",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Entries missing English vernacular names of taxa",
        "Entries using missing taxonomic name (genus)"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Species of Aciphylla (Spaniard grass)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "countable",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "spear grass"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "cìdāocǎo",
      "sense": "(Aciphylla) grass with sharp points",
      "word": "刺刀草"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "(Aciphylla) grass with sharp points",
      "word": "kurikuri"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "(Aciphylla) grass with sharp points",
      "word": "karamea"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "(Aciphylla) grass with sharp points",
      "word": "taramea"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "(Aciphylla) grass with sharp points",
      "word": "papaī"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "spear grass"
  ],
  "word": "speargrass"
}

Download raw JSONL data for speargrass meaning in English (3.3kB)

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  "path": [
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  ],
  "section": "English",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "speargrass",
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}

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