Definition of cotta grass
:an erect branching perennial grass (Cottea pappophoroides) of the southwestern U.S. with narrow attenuate leaves
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cotta grass
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cot·ta grass
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Origin and Etymology of cotta grass
modification of New Latin Cottea, genus name of Cottea pappophoroides
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