cutty grass
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Cutty grass (Austroderia), with seed plumes
Noun
cutty grass (usually uncountable, plural cutty grasses)
- Any of many species of sedge or grass that have leaves with sharp, serrated edges, including
- (informal, New Zealand) Any grass species of the genus Austroderia (toetoe, syn. Cortaderia).
- Carex geminata (in Carex subg. Carex)
- Cyperus ustulatus (giant umbrella sedge)
- Ficinia spiralis (golden sand sedge)
- Gahnia spp. (sawsedge, saw-sedge)
Usage notes
- The plural cutty grasses is used to indicate multiple varieties of cutty grass, not clumps of the same grass.
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References
cutty grass on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Austroderia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Austroderia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
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