"wiregrass" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wiregrasses [plural], wire grass [alternative]
Etymology: From wire + grass. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|wire|grass}} wire + grass Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} wiregrass (countable and uncountable, plural wiregrasses)
  1. Any of various unrelated grasses. Tags: countable, uncountable Derived forms: purple wiregrass
    Sense id: en-wiregrass-en-noun-tVWhjIaV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Grasses

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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