pampas grass

noun

a tall, ornamental grass, Cortaderia selloana, native to South America, having large, thick, feathery, silvery-white panicles.

pampas grass

/ -pəz; ˈpæmpəs /

any of various large grasses of the South American genus Cortaderia and related genera, widely cultivated for their large feathery silver-coloured flower branches

First recorded in 1840–50

Beneath the balcony was an arcade where many seats were disposed among palms and pampas grass.

The tall pampas-grass, with its long feathery plumes, gives a profitable crop.

Mr. Grew squared his elbows on the table, and looked at the young man across the gift-books and the dyed pampas grass.

It bears much resemblance to the “pampas grass,” now well known as an ornamental shrub.

As they walked through the high pampas grass, they began to get glimpses of Panama and the low-lying ships in the harbor.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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