SHORTGRASS

shortgrass, short-grass

(noun) any of various grasses that are short and can tolerate drought conditions; common on the dry upland plains just east of the Rocky Mountains

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

shortgrass (usually uncountable, plural shortgrasses)

The set of short, tough grasses that thrive in arid plains; often specifically the native grasses of the North American Great Plains.

Coordinate terms

• (grasses): tallgrass

Source: Wiktionary



RESET




Word of the Day

2 July 2025

RESTITUTION

(noun) getting something back again; “upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing”


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