 bear_grass |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (botany) stemless plant with tufts of grasslike leaves and erect panicle of minute creamy white flowers; southwestern United States and Mexico | |
| Synonyms: | Nolina_microcarpa | |
| Related terms: | agave Nolina | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (botany) yucca of west central United States having a clump of basal grasslike leaves and a central stalk with a terminal raceme of small whitish flowers | |
| Synonyms: | Yucca_glauca | |
| Related terms: | yucca | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (botany) yucca of southern United States having a clump of basal grasslike leaves and a central stalk with a terminal raceme of small whitish flowers | |
| Synonyms: | Yucca_smalliana | |
| Related terms: | yucca | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (botany) plant of western North America having woody rhizomes and tufts of stiff grasslike basal leaves and spikes of creamy white flowers | |
| Synonyms: | Xerophyllum_tenax squaw_grass | |
| Related terms: | liliaceous_plant Xerophyllum | |
| Similar spelling: |
Bergerson bur_grass Bergeron bear's_grape |
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