Bunch Grass (Noun)
Meaning
Any of various grasses of many genera that grow in tufts or clumps rather than forming a sod or mat; chiefly of western United States.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The prairie was dominated by a variety of bunch grasses that swayed gently in the breeze.
- The rancher knew that the bunch grass in the north pasture was particularly nutritious for his cattle.
- Bunch grasses are well adapted to the dry climate of the western United States, where they are a common sight.
- The botanist spent hours studying the different species of bunch grass that grew in the mountain meadow.
- The landscape architect specified bunch grass as a key component of the native plant garden she was designing.