pampas grass

noun

1. a tall, ornamental grass, Cortaderia selloana, native to South America, having large, thick, feathery, silvery-white panicles.

pampas grass

/ ˈpæmpəs; -pəz /

noun

1. any of various large grasses of the South American genus Cortaderia and related genera, widely cultivated for their large feathery silver-coloured flower branches

Word History and Origins

Origin of pampas grass¹

First recorded in 1840–50

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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