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pampas grass
noun
- a tall, ornamental grass, Cortaderia selloana, native to South America, having large, thick, feathery, silvery-white panicles.
pampas grass
/ ˈpæmpəs; -pəz /
noun
- any of various large grasses of the South American genus Cortaderia and related genera, widely cultivated for their large feathery silver-coloured flower branches
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pampas grass1
First recorded in 1840–50
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Example Sentences
Beneath the balcony was an arcade where many seats were disposed among palms and pampas grass.
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The tall pampas-grass, with its long feathery plumes, gives a profitable crop.
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Mr. Grew squared his elbows on the table, and looked at the young man across the gift-books and the dyed pampas grass.
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It bears much resemblance to the “pampas grass,” now well known as an ornamental shrub.
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As they walked through the high pampas grass, they began to get glimpses of Panama and the low-lying ships in the harbor.
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