shortgrass en · NOUN
Etymology
From short + grass.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The set of short, tough grasses that thrive in arid plains; often specifically the native grasses of the North American Great Plains.
The original centers of abundance of upland sandpipers were the shortgrass and mixed-grass prairies of the Great Plains.
1988 May 20, Jerry Sullivan, “Field & Street”, in Chicago Reader:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| shortgrasses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
tallgrass (grasses)