grasses

plural of grass

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Recent Examples of grasses Some invasive ornamental grasses include pampas grass, Mexican feather grass, and fountaingrass. Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grasses
Noun
  • Some roads and low-lying property including parking lots, parks and lawns near the waterfront will experience shallow flooding.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
  • When lawns were common in Southern California, Marathon grass was the turf of choice.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • With the Ryder Cup on the line, Langer faced a 6 foot putt on the 18th green.
    Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • My hope is that the quad could once again be a place where students (and faculty) talk to one another, rather than one where everyone walks zombified about the green with their nose down and their eyes on their devices.
    Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Grasses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grasses. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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