pampas grass


pam·pas grass

noun \-pəz-, -pəs-\

Definition of PAMPAS GRASS

: a South American grass (Cortaderia selloana) often grown for ornament that has showy white panicles borne on tall stems

First Known Use of PAMPAS GRASS

circa 1851

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