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grassy-leafed

grassy-leafed

6.1
Having leaves that look like grass
  • adjective
translation icon : con hojas herbáceas
  • Some lilies are grassy-leafed, making them easy to mistake for true grasses at a glance.

Examples

  • Gardeners often choose grassy-leafed species to add texture to flower beds.

  • Gardeners often choose grassy-leafed plants to create a lush and textured landscape.

  • The grassy-leafed plant thrived in the sunlit meadow next to the real grasses.

  • The grassy-leafed plant thrived in the sunny garden.

  • Is this grassy-leafed species native to our region?

  • Some grassy-leafed species can easily be mistaken for grasses because of their similar appearance.

  • The grassy-leafed variety added an interesting visual element to the garden design.

Synonyms

grassy-leaved
vsgrassy-leafed
6.1

Having long narrow leaves that look like grass

is the same idea but without specifying long narrow blade shape
grasslike
vsgrassy-leafed
3.8

Like grass in look or feel

refers specifically to leaves resembling grass rather than whole plant features

How Grasslike

grassy-leafed
6.1
bladelike
6.3

Surface Forms

grassy-leafed positive

Morphology

grassy-leafed = grassy + leafed (transparent) = grass + leaf + y + ed

The compound combines the adjective 'grassy' and the adjective 'leafed' (leaf + -ed), clearly meaning 'having leaves like grass'.

Etymology

Grassy-leafed joins grassy ('like grass') and leafed ('having leaves'), so it means a plant 'with leaves like grass'. That's why gardeners call a plant grassy-leafed when its leaves are thin and grass-like.