hair grass

noun

1

: any of several grasses having slender wiry stems or leaves: such as

a

: rough bent

b

: any of several grasses of the genera Deschampsia, Muhlenbergia, and Aira

2

: any of several fine-leaved strictly aquatic spike rushes including some that are popular as aerators for the balanced aquarium

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