hair grass

noun

1. any of various grasses having slender stems and leaves, especially one of the genus Deschampsia, as D. flexuosa or D. caespitosa.

hair grass

noun

1. any grass of the genera Aira, Deschampsia, etc, having very narrow stems and leaves

Word History and Origins

Origin of hair grass¹

First recorded in 1750–60

Example Sentences

They shuffle over the wet sand and coir netting with George Blomberg, one of the Port’s senior environmental managers, planting native salt grass and tufted hair grass to help restore an eroded habitat.

From Seattle Times

On a wagon ride from the Pittsfield train station, Melville scribbled the names of all the grasses he knew: redtop, ribbon grass, finger grass, orchard grass, hair grass.

From The New Yorker

Then, from between two great tussocks of hair grass came Fiver, his eyes blazing with a frantic urgency.

From Literature

In the wetland sections, there are native meadow grasses such as evergreen fescues and tufted hair grass. 

From Economist

Tickle grass and tufted hair grass, among others, tint the vistas with subtle hues.

From Washington Post