quaking grass

noun

any of several grasses of the genus Briza, having spikelets with slender, drooping stalks.

Origin of quaking grass

First recorded in 1590–1600

Words nearby quaking grass

quakerism, quakerly, quaking, quaking aspen, quaking bog, quaking grass, quaky, quale, qualifiable, qualification, qualificator

British Dictionary definitions for quaking grass

quaking grass

noun

any grass of the genus Briza, of N temperate regions and South America, having delicate flower branches that shake in the wind