spear grass
nounDefinition of spear grass
1
: any of numerous grasses having spear-shaped inflorescences or stiff pointed leaves: such as
a
: couch grass
b
: bent sense 2d
c
: meadow grass
d
: common reed
e
: slender foxtail
2a
: a spearwort (Ranunculus flammula)
b
: a plant of the genus Aciphylla (family Umbelliferae) with prickly leaves
especially
: a New Zealand perennial (A. colensoi)