any of various grasses that are short and can tolerate drought conditions; common on the dry upland plains just east of the Rocky Mountains
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short-grass::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | shortgrass |
| Type of | grass |
Examples of short-grass
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The experiment was conducted on native short grass prairie in northern Colorado.
From the sciencedaily.com
Such farms offer habitats of flat, short grass that are unusual in the Piedmont.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Stanford kept the ball in the short grass, but she was all over the leaderboard.
From the usatoday.com
There was lots of short brown grass, of course, but also some light green grass.
From the kansas.com
Sea grass needs to be constantly cut short to help it grow across the sea floor.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Instead, only short grass is allowed on levees and within 15 feet on either side.
From the sacbee.com
In its short life, Men Alive has quickly grown from grass roots to gargantuan.
From the ocregister.com
This gives birds of prey a perch, and they can find prey in the short grass below.
From the guardian.co.uk
The short robes and tall boots are convenient when passing through tall grass.
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