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1. (n.) bear grass
a tall W North American plant, Xerophyllum tenax, of the lily family, having grasslike foliage.
2. bear grass
any of several plants of the agave family, having linear, grasslike leaves, as those of the genera Nolina and
Dasylirion.
Etymology: (1740–50, Amer.)
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1. (noun) bear grass, Yucca smalliana
yucca of southern United States having a clump of basal grasslike leaves and a central stalk with a terminal raceme of small whitish flowers
2. (noun) bear grass, Yucca glauca
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
3. (noun) bear grass, Nolina microcarpa
stemless plant with tufts of grasslike leaves and erect panicle of minute creamy white flowers; southwestern United States and Mexico
4. (noun) squaw grass, bear grass, Xerophyllum tenax
plant of western North America having woody rhizomes and tufts of stiff grasslike basal leaves and spikes of creamy white flowers
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