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Definition of "bunch grass" [bunch• grass]

  • Any of various grasses in many different genera that grow in clumplike fashion rather than forming a sod or mat. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "bunch grass" in a sentence
  • "There are many areas in the desert where drinkable water lies within a few feet of the surface, indicated by the mesquite and the bunch grass (Sporobolus airoides)."