beard grass

noun

1

: a grass of the genus Polypogon (especially P. monspeliensis) with a densely bearded spike

2

: any of several common grasses of the genus Andropogon (such as A. scoparius)

3

: needlegrass sense 2

4

: any perennial grass of the genus Gymnopogon (family Gramineae) with short rigid leaves and numerous slender flower spikes

5

: plume grass sense 1

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