speargrassPronunciation: /ˈspɪəgrɑːs/Definition of speargrass noun [mass noun] 1any of a number of grasses with hard pointed seed heads, some of which are sharp enough to harm livestock. Heteropogon, Stipa, and other genera, family Gramineae 2chiefly NZ any of a number of spiny or prickly plants, in particular the piripiri and the Spaniard. speargrass in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of speargrass in the US English dictionary