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hairgrass

hairgrass

7.2
A thin grass with hair-like leaves that grows in fields and meadows
  • noun
  • /ˈhɛrˌɡræs/
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  • Gardeners often plant hairgrass to add texture to their landscapes.

Examples

  • Wildlife can find shelter among the thin blades of hairgrass in the meadow.

  • The hairgrass in the meadow was lush and green.

  • The field was covered in delicate hairgrass that swayed gently in the breeze.

  • Have you seen the hairgrass growing along the riverbank?

  • The meadow was covered in lush hairgrass, swaying gently in the breeze.

  • In spring, hairgrass carpets the fields with its delicate, fine leaves.

  • The gardener planted hairgrass to provide a soft texture and natural look to the landscape.

Surface Forms

hairgrass singular
hairgrasses plural

Morphology

hairgrass = hair + grass (transparent) = hair + grass

Clear compound formation; denotes a grass species with very fine, hair-like leaves.

Etymology

Hairgrass is made from the words hair and grass, describing grass with very fine, 'hair-like' blades. So when you see delicate grasses in a meadow or garden, calling them hairgrass points to their thin, soft leaves and the texture they give the field.