silk grass

noun

1

a

: a needlegrass (Stipa comata)

b

: a mountain rice (Oryzopsis hymenoides) with long awns

c

Australia : rough bent

2

: any of several fiber plants especially of Agave or the related genus Nidularium (family Bromeliaceae)

3

: any of several commercial fibers from plants of the family Bromeliaceae: such as

a

: a fine flexible lustrous strong fiber obtained from the pineapple and used for textiles

b

: a similar fiber from a karatas (Karatas plumieri)

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