grass tree

noun

: any of a genus (Xanthorrhoea) of Australian plants of the lily family with a thick woody trunk bearing a cluster of stiff linear leaves and a terminal spike of small flowers

Examples of grass tree in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With their radiating clumps of thin leaves, grass tree (Xanthorrhoea preisii), native to Australia, is a stunning complement to New Zealand flax and grass palms, as is desert spoon (Dasylirion wheeler), native to Mexico and the American Southwest. — Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 22 Mar. 2025

Mexican grass tree blades are long, narrow, pointed and green, while (Australian) grass tree’s head of green blades are graceful and almost luxurious looking. — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2023

Xanthorrhoea glauca Commonly known as a blue grass tree, this is an excellent feature plant that looks incredible either as a single specimen or en mass. — Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 18 Oct. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1802, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for grass tree

• be
• bee
• bree
• cree
• fee
• flea
• flee
• free
• gee
• ghee
• glee
• he