New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Wire grass — Wire Wire (w[imac]r), n. [OE. wir, AS. wir; akin to Icel. v[=i]rr, Dan. vire, LG. wir, wire; cf. OHG. wiara fine gold; perhaps akin to E. withy. [root]141.] [1913 Webster] 1. A thread or slender rod of metal; a metallic substance formed to an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wire grass — ☆ wire grass n. any of several grasses with wiry stems; esp. a European meadow grass (Poa compressa), naturalized in Canada and the U.S. * * * … Universalium
wire grass — wire′ grass n. pln a Eurasian meadow grass, Poa compressa, naturalized in North America, having creeping rootstocks and thin stems … From formal English to slang
wire grass — ☆ wire grass n. any of several grasses with wiry stems; esp. a European meadow grass (Poa compressa), naturalized in Canada and the U.S … English World dictionary
wire grass — noun 1. handsome hardy North American grass with foliage turning pale bronze in autumn • Syn: ↑broom beard grass, ↑prairie grass, ↑Andropogon scoparius, ↑Schizachyrium scoparium • Hypernyms: ↑broom grass 2. coarse annual grass having fingerlike… … Useful english dictionary
wire grass — Crab Crab (kr[a^]b), n. [AS. crabba; akin to D. krab, G. krabbe, krebs, Icel. krabbi, Sw. krabba, Dan. krabbe, and perh. to E. cramp. Cf. {Crawfish}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) One of the brachyuran Crustacea. They are mostly marine, and usually have a broad … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wire-grass — n. Crab grass, dog s tail grass (Eleusine Indica) … New dictionary of synonyms
wire grass — noun chiefly N. Amer. & Austral. grass with tough wiry stems … English new terms dictionary
wire grass. — See Canada bluegrass. [1745 55, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
wire grass — /ˈwaɪə gras/ (say wuyuh grahs) noun any of various Australian native grasses of the genus Aristida, especially A. ramose, growing in dense spreading tufts with long thin needle like outgrowth at the leaf base and small pointed seeds; unpalatable… …
