spear grass

noun

1

: any of numerous grasses having spear-shaped inflorescences or stiff pointed leaves: such as

a

: couch grass

b

: bent sense 2d

c

: meadow grass

d

: common reed

e

: slender foxtail

f

: porcupine grass sense 1

2

a

: a spearwort (Ranunculus flammula)

b

: a plant of the genus Aciphylla (family Umbelliferae) with prickly leaves

especially : a New Zealand perennial (A. colensoi)

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