Grass Tree Definition
grastrē
noun
Any of a genus (Xanthorrhoea) of plants of the grass-tree family, native to Australia, with short, thick, woody trunks and grasslike leaves: some produce fragrant resins.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- Cordyline australis
- cabbage tree
- Australian grass tree
- Richea pandanifolia
- tree heath
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adjective
Designating a family (Xanthorrhoeaceae, order Liliales) of monocotyledonous plants.
Webster's New World
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Noun
Singular:
grass tree
Plural:
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