Bluestem can refer to various grasses:
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bluestem grass — noun Any of several grasses, of the genus Andropogon, of North America that are adapted to high light levels … Wiktionary
bluestem — luestem n. tall grass with smooth bluish leaf sheaths grown for hay in Western U.S. Syn: blue stem, Andropogon furcatus, Andropogon gerardii. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bluestem — /blooh stem /, n. 1. any of several prairie grasses of the genus Andropogon, having bluish leaf sheaths, now grown in the western U.S. for forage. 2. See dwarf palmetto. [1850 55, Amer.; BLUE + STEM1] * * * ▪ plant also called beard grass any… … Universalium
bluestem — žieduotasis požiaudis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Miglinių šeimos pašarinis augalas (Dichanthium annulatum), paplitęs Afrikoje ir Azijos atogrąžose. atitikmenys: lot. Dichanthium annulatum angl. bluestem; Diaz bluestem; Hindi grass;… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
bluestem — noun Date: circa 1852 1. a tall North American grass (Andropogon gerardii syn. A. furcatus) that has smooth bluish leaf sheaths and slender spikes borne in pairs or clusters, is a dominant grass of the originally tallgrass prairies, and is used… … New Collegiate Dictionary
bluestem — akuotuotasis požiaudis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Miglinių šeimos pašarinis augalas (Dichanthium aristatum), paplitęs rytų ir pietryčių Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Dichanthium aristatum angl. Angleton bluestem; Angleton grass; awned… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
bluestem — noun tall grass with smooth bluish leaf sheaths grown for hay in the United States • Syn: ↑blue stem, ↑Andropogon furcatus, ↑Andropogon gerardii • Hypernyms: ↑grass … Useful english dictionary
bluestem wheatgrass — noun valuable forage grass of western United States • Syn: ↑western wheatgrass, ↑Agropyron smithii • Hypernyms: ↑wheatgrass, ↑wheat grass … Useful english dictionary
Big Bluestem — Taxobox name = Big Bluestem image width = 240px regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Liliopsida ordo = Cyperales familia = Poaceae genus = Andropogon species = A. gerardii binomial = Andropogon gerardii binomial authority =… … Wikipedia
little bluestem — noun : a forage grass (Andropogon scoparius) of central No. America called also bluejoint turkeyfoot * * * a North American forage grass, Schizachyrium scoparium, having wide often bluish blades. [1895 1900] * * * little bluestem, a bluestem… … Useful english dictionary
