star-grass
Nouns
- (n) any of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and bitter roots reputed to cure colic colicroot, colic root, crow corn, unicorn root,
- (n) any plant of the genus Hypoxis having long grasslike leaves and yellow star-shaped flowers: Africa; Australia; southern Asia; North America
- (n) trailing grass native to Europe now cosmopolitan in warm regions; used for lawns and pastures especially in southern United States and India Bahama grass, Bermuda grass, Cynodon dactylon, devil grass, doob, kweek, scutch grass,
- (n) perennial Australian grass having numerous long spikes arranged like the vanes of a windmill Chloris truncata, creeping windmill grass, windmill grass,