bunchgrass

noun

bunch·​grass ˈbənch-ˌgras How to pronounce bunchgrass (audio)
: any of various grasses (as of the genus Andropogon) especially of the western U.S. that grow in tufts

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These and other prairie plants provide an ideal habitat for hundreds of pollinators and insect species including bunchgrass skippers and dreamy dusky wing butterflies. — Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025 For dryer slopes, start with hardy bunchgrasses such as California brome (Bromus californicus), California meadow barley (Hordeum brachyantherum ssp. californicum), and blue wildrye (Elymus glaucus). — Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024

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1836, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bunchgrass was in 1836

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bunchgrass

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bunch·​grass ˈbənch-ˌgras How to pronounce bunchgrass (audio)
: any of several grasses chiefly of the western U.S. that grow in bunches
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