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Saltgrass

Alternative forms

• salt grass

Noun

saltgrass ‎(countable and uncountable, plural saltgrasses)

1. Distichlis spicata, an American grass that can tolerate alkali and salty conditions.
   • 2009 September 13, Michael Brick, “Stalking a Majestic Beast With an Eye on the Record Book”, in New York Times:

     Palmer parted the towering saltgrass and pickleweed downwind of the elk.

Synonyms

• (Distichlis spicata): seashore saltgrass, inland saltgrass, desert saltgrass

Related terms

• salt hay

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