pampas grass
noun
pam·pas grass
| \ ˈpam-pəz-
, -pəs-, ˈpäm-\
, -pəs-, ˈpäm-\
Definition of pampas grass
: a South American grass (Cortaderia selloana) often grown for ornament that has showy white panicles borne on tall stems
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Guests sat on benches next to an aisle lined with pampas grass and light pink flowers. — Alexandra Macon, Vogue, "Funk Musician Adeline Wore a Vintage Silk Dress Down the Aisle During Golden Hour in Provence," 6 June 2019 The pampas grass at the roadside read only 2 or 3 micros. — Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, "As Innocuous as Plant No. 1," 10 Apr. 2018 The wounded half-cylinder of the hatchery gaped open high above the pampas grass. — Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, "As Innocuous as Plant No. 1," 10 Apr. 2018 Cut back ornamental grasses: Most ornamental grasses, other than pampas grass, go dormant for the winter and turn brown. — NOLA.com, "This week's gardening tips: harvest broccoli, cut back ornamental grasses," 23 Dec. 2017 Guests enter through a makeshift closet, happen on a life-sized Queen of Narnia — the white witch who banishes Christmas, turning Narnia’s creatures to stone — and encounter a swan and a unicorn made of pampas grass, among other elaborate props. — Jonathan M. Pitts, baltimoresun.com, "Red, green and gleaming glass: Poinsettias still a holiday highlight in Baltimore's Druid Hill Park," 22 Dec. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pampas grass.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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