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beargrass

Definition of beargrass

noun

  • a North American plant with long, coarse, grass-like leaves, in particular:
    • a wild yucca (genus Yucca, family Agavaceae). a cultivated ornamental plant, the leaves of which were formerly used by American Indians to make watertight baskets (Xerophyllum tenax, family Liliaceae).

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