moor grass

noun

1
2
: a coarse perennial mountain grass (Molina coerulea) of Europe that is considered a good forage grass

called also flying bent

3
: a common cotton grass (Eriophorum angustifolium) of the north temperate zone
4
: a grass growing on a moor

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“Moor grass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moor%20grass. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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