sheargrass

noun

: any of various grasses or sedges with sharp-edged leaves: such as

a

: saw grass

b

: a plant of the genus Leersia

c

: couch grass sense 1a

Word History

Etymology

Middle English scheregresse, from scheren, sheren to shear + gresse, gras grass

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