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Xerophyllum tenax, a grasslike perennial closely related to lilies, formerly used in basketweaving by the Native Americans.Syn: squaw grass, soap grass, quip-quip, Indian basket grass
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Beargrass — Beargrass, NC U.S. town in North Carolina Population (2000): 53 Housing Units (2000): 28 Land area (2000): 0.268615 sq. miles (0.695709 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.268615 sq. miles… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Beargrass, NC — U.S. town in North Carolina Population (2000): 53 Housing Units (2000): 28 Land area (2000): 0.268615 sq. miles (0.695709 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.268615 sq. miles (0.695709 sq. km) FIPS … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
beargrass — ☆ beargrass [ber′gras΄ ] n. 1. any of several plants (esp. genera Yucca and Nolina) of the agave family, with a thick tuft of swordlike leaves at the base of a flowering stalk 2. a Western American plant (Xerophyllum tenax) of the lily family,… … Universalium
beargrass — ☆ beargrass [ber′gras΄ ] n. 1. any of several plants (esp. genera Yucca and Nolina) of the agave family, with a thick tuft of swordlike leaves at the base of a flowering stalk 2. a Western American plant (Xerophyllum tenax) of the lily family,… … English World dictionary
Beargrass Creek — is the name given to several forks of a creek in Jefferson County, Kentucky. The Beargrass Creek watershed is the largest in the county, draining over 60 square miles.As the forks wind through the area that has become Louisville s East End, they… … Wikipedia
Beargrass Creek State Nature Preserve — is a 41 acre nature preserve in Louisville, Kentucky s Poplar Level neighborhood, in roughly the central portion of the city. It is named for Beargrass Creek, the south fork of which passes along the northern side of the preserve. The preserve is … Wikipedia
beargrass — noun a North American plant with long, coarse, grass like leaves, especially a wild yucca … English new terms dictionary
beargrass — … Useful english dictionary
Municipio de Beargrass (condado de Martin, Carolina del Norte) — Beargrass Municipio de los Estados Unidos … Wikipedia Español
Dehesa beargrass — melsvalapė nolina statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Nolininių šeimos augalas (Nolina interrata), paplitęs Kalifornijoje ir Meksikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Nolina interrata angl. bear grass; Dehesa beargrass isp. dehesa nolina šaltinis… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
