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PRONUNCIATION OF SPEAR GRASS

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPEAR GRASS

noun
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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Spear grass is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SPEAR GRASS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of spear grass in the English dictionary

The definition of spear grass in the dictionary is any of various native Australian grasses, esp of the genera Stipa or Heteropogon, with sharp-pointed seeds. Other definition of spear grass is any of various grasses with sharp stiff blades or seeds.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPEAR GRASS

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spear
spear gun
spear side
spear-phishing
spearcarrier
spearer
spearfish
spearhead
spearlike
spearman
Spearman´s rank-order coefficient
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spearmen
spearmint
Spears
spearwort
speary

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPEAR GRASS

beargrass
bent grass
Bermuda grass
bluegrass
brass
buffalo grass
cutting grass
get off the grass
grass
Greengrass
Kentucky bluegrass
lemon grass
meadow grass
pampas grass
rye-grass
snake in the grass
supergrass
switchgrass
tallgrass
turfgrass
wheatgrass

Synonyms and antonyms of spear grass in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «spear grass» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPEAR GRASS

Find out the translation of spear grass to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of spear grass from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «spear grass» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

矛草
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lanza hierba
570 millions of speakers

English

spear grass
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भाला घास
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الرمح العشب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

копье трава
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lança grama
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বর্শা ঘাস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chiendent
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rumput lembing
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Speer Gras
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

槍の草
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

창 잔디
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Suket tumbak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cỏ giáo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஈட்டி புல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भाले गवत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Mızrak otu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

erba lancia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

włócznia trawa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

спис трава
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

suliță iarbă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δόρυ γρασίδι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

spies gras
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

spjut gräs
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

spyd gress
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of spear grass

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPEAR GRASS»

The term «spear grass» is normally little used and occupies the 144.402 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPEAR GRASS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «spear grass» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «spear grass» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about spear grass

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPEAR GRASS»

Discover the use of spear grass in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to spear grass and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Texas Toys and Games
In Collin County, another natural dart game is played with something called spear grass. Whereas the prickly-pear darts are a finite resource — how many you can make depends on how many pear bushes with blossoms you can find — the ...
Francis Edward Abernethy, 1989
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Agronomy of Grassland Systems
In northern Australia, species such as Sorghum plumosum, Themeda australis and Sporobolus elongatus are particularly sensitive whereas the widespread black spear grass (Heteropogon contortus) is resistant to burning (Cook, 1 980) .
Craig J. Pearson, 1997
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Grasses of South Australia: An Illustrated Guide to the ...
... spear-grass 322 sand wheatgrass 277 sand wire-grass 322 sandhill cane- grass 497 sawtooth lovegrass 381 scaly meadow-grass 149 scaly poa 149 scent grass 513 scented grass 513 scented oilgrass 513 scented vernal-grass 200 ...
John Peter Jessop, 2006
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Innovations in Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry
... Species Mean Annual Rainfall (mm)∗ ACT Majura Tidbinbilla NSW Braidwood VIC Caldermeade Kaduna QLD Jerona Lakefield Ryans Farm WA Silent Grove [ Blacksoil] Silent Grove [Sandstone] Parry Lagoons Lorna Glen Tall Spear grass,  ...
Simon Jones, Karin Reinke, 2009
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CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names: Common Names, ...
Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology Umberto Quattrocchi. Aristolochia L. Aristolochiaceae 197 A. calycina R. Br. English: three-awned spear-grass A. congesta Roemer & Schultes subsp. barbicollis (Trin.
Umberto Quattrocchi, 1999
6
Water Use Efficiency for Irrigated Turf and Landscape
... tail grass Sedge (tall) Spear grass (bush tail) Spear grass (feather) Spear grass (native princess) Spear grass (prickly) Spear grass (slender) Tussock grass (blue ) Tussock grass (common) Tussock grass (velvet) lmperata cylindrical 'Rubra' ...
Geoff Connellan, 2013
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Why Warriors Lie Down & Die: Towards an Understanding of why ...
I remember the day my adopted Yol`u uncle first told me you can hear spear grass grow in the Wet season. My Balanda brain, working from my Balanda cultural knowledge base, had real trouble believing him. I had asked him for the name of ...
Richard Trudgen, 2000
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Managing Horses on Small Properties
The Australian native grasses (wallaby grass,kangaroo grass,snow grass and spear grass) cope well with drought and frost. They respond well to light fertilisation and the presence of legumes.However,they do have lower yields than many ...
Jane Myers, 2005
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Manual on Meat Inspection for Developing Countries
Spear grass penetration of sheep Grassland in many parts of Africa contains scattered grasses with spear-like seeds. These seeds may penetrate through the wool and skin to the subcutis, and further through to the abdominal wall into the ...
‎1994
10
Wordsworth and the Poetry of Human Suffering
In the Pedlar's subsequent reminiscence of the spear-grass vision, he describes a similar, prior transfiguration of sorrow into tranquillity: I well remember that those very plumes, Those weeds, and the high spear-grass on that wall, By mist and ...
James H. Averill, 1980

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPEAR GRASS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term spear grass is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Different' plants can be fun
Sometimes called Needle Grass or Spear Grass, it makes a soft clump that people stop to see what's going on out there. You can sometimes find it during the ... «Lincoln Journal Star, Jul 15»
2
NSW producers told winter is the time to plan against grass seeds in …
Mr Casburn advised producers to be aware of issues with Erodium, Chilean needle grass, wire grass and spear grass, which produce particularly nasty seeds. «Sheep Central, Jul 15»
3
Foxtails: How to keep this invasive grass from injuring your pet.
It opens on one end while the other end is bound by a hard tip or callus that can be surprisingly sharp, hence another name, "spear grass." The open sheath is ... «The Desert Sun, Apr 15»
4
High intensity grazing trail gets early results
"The problem was that the gully, no matter how much grass I grew at the head of it, ... of grasses including curly Mitchell, blue grass, spear grass, buffel grass and ... «ABC Online, Apr 15»
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Two Portland women named as finalists in Victorian Indigenous Art …
Traditionally, poonyart or spear grass was used to weave things like eel nets. As well as using grass, Ms Aitken has used materials like copper wire, binding ... «ABC Local, Jul 14»
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Jakana's dream is to immortalise mubisi, tonto
It, however, stayed relegated to a certain class of society, thanks to its mode of brewing – by stomping on the bananas mixed with spear grass using, sometimes ... «The Observer, Jul 14»
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Column: Outfoxing foxtail grass keeps dogs and cats safe
Foxtail grass, also known as cheat grass, spear grass or hitchhiker grass is a ... Moving from Kansas to Farmington, foxtail grass was a new experience to me in ... «Farmington Daily Times, Jun 14»
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Foxtails can wreak havoc on yards, pets
Grasses which produce these spikelets are called “foxtail,” also “spear grass”. The name foxtail is used for a number of grasses that have bushy spikes of ... «Valley News, Jun 13»
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Oz: Spear grass can ruin fun of summer for both your pet and you
Spear grass is a type of a wild grass with barbed seed heads. The spear grass awns carry the seeds, they are very sharp and can bear a hazard to your pet. «Lake Country Calendar, Jun 12»
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Good Lord, it's flocks in socks
After recent rains, spear grass is thriving so well, its long, spiky seeds are sticking to the sheep's wool creating a natural, growing "boot" on each leg. «Courier Mail, Jun 10»

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